Definition of coexistnext
as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

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Recent Examples of coexist Whereas conventional bits only symbolize one of two digits, 0 or 1, and require a separate physical component for each bit, phi-bits each represent multiple variables and coexist within one space. IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026 So many feelings coexist and that is forever. Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Hearing those two things coexist surprised even me. Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Hamas did not launch this war with any peaceful intent — that is, with a gun in one hand and a peace map in the other showing how two indigenous people, Jews and Palestinians, might coexist between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coexist
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  • Clinical psychologists Hillary Halpern and Maureen Perry-Jenkins documented that the transition from single life to fatherhood is often accompanied by a roller coaster of emotions.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The rhythmic pulse of hand clapping, accompanied by the resounding harmonic messages through voice.
    Ukee Washington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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  • Trump is expected to deliver remarks, and the event coincides with the Great American State Fair and a FIFA World Cup watch party on the National Mall.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026

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“Coexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexist. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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