coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 
coexisted; coexisting; coexists
1
: to exist together or at the same time
2
: to live in peace with each other especially as a matter of policy
Examples of coexist in a Sentence
The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?
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Maybe these trends can coexist, and China can continue rising globally while deepening its domestic repression.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
For Boeri, whose obsession with trees began as a child, these projects are not utopian gestures but urgent strategies: a vision of cities where humans, plants and animals coexist in a shared future.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The fact that the mural and the garden coexist next to the concrete and smog of California’s target freeway adds another layer.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, our time in Key West was proof that our chaotic, opinionated, multilingual crew could not only coexist but actually enjoy each other's company.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
For Boeri, whose obsession with trees began as a child, these projects are not utopian gestures but urgent strategies: a vision of cities where humans, plants and animals coexist in a shared future.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The fact that the mural and the garden coexist next to the concrete and smog of California’s target freeway adds another layer.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, our time in Key West was proof that our chaotic, opinionated, multilingual crew could not only coexist but actually enjoy each other's company.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coexist
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“Coexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coexist. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist
1
: to exist together or at the same time
2
: to live in peace with each other
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