1
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
believes in the subsistence of a soul as a separate entity from the body
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as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the subsistence of the patient's infection, even after the use of antibiotics, had the doctors puzzled
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Recent Examples of subsistence
Landowners seeking cheap labor thought carefully about how to deprive commoners of an independent means of subsistence.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Whimbrels and other migratory birds face challenges including climate change, which is making hurricanes and tropical storms more frequent and more intense; rising sea levels; hunting, for both subsistence and sport; and habitat loss.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
This was the local method of refrigeration, and the villagers survived on subsistence hunting.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Although plants played a central role in subsistence for centuries, Neolithic communities heavily relied on human and animal figures, with scarce traces of plant visual representation, such as flowers, shrubs, and branches.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Whimbrels and other migratory birds face challenges including climate change, which is making hurricanes and tropical storms more frequent and more intense; rising sea levels; hunting, for both subsistence and sport; and habitat loss.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
This was the local method of refrigeration, and the villagers survived on subsistence hunting.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Although plants played a central role in subsistence for centuries, Neolithic communities heavily relied on human and animal figures, with scarce traces of plant visual representation, such as flowers, shrubs, and branches.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence
Noun
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Xavier’s sound reflects a cluster of micro-languages that have effectively been memed into existence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Innovation is driving them out of existence.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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TourProdEnter, investigators suggest, may represent the continuation of that model—on a larger and more opaque scale.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Avylo, the product is a continuation of the philosophy of the company to construct an invisible infrastructure of healthier indoor living as opposed to single appliances.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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This continuity explains why protest songs from earlier eras continue to resurface in moments of political strain.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Supporting strengths beyond performance and maintaining a meaningful connection to the team/sport can help with confidence and continuity of that identity during recovery.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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First, the persistence of ungoverned or contested spaces along the Pakistan-Afghan border risks creating an enabling environment for transnational militant groups.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s something to be said for the persistence of these artists in grinding through and realizing such elaborate historical films in the face of enormous, unforeseen, catastrophic logistical challenges.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war or how UNICEF gets the supplies to keep the place running.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The next generation and primates’ struggle for survival The first generation of field primatologists went into forests full of animals to discover how primates lived.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Subsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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