coexist

verb

co·​ex·​ist ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 

coexisted; coexisting; coexists

intransitive verb

1

: to exist together or at the same time

2

: to live in peace with each other especially as a matter of policy

coexistence

ˌkō-ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s 

noun

coexistent

ˌkō-ig-ˈzi-stənt 

adjective

Synonyms of coexist

• accompany
• coincide

Examples of coexist in a Sentence

The species coexist in the same environment.

Can the two countries peacefully coexist?

Recent Examples on the Web

Normalcy and uncertainty coexist amid unanswered questions On the surface in Ocean Springs, grief appeared to be more private than public in the predominately White, relatively affluent Gulf Coast neighborhoods. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Maybe all the different Groves from every stage and season of life are back there, talking to each other somehow, coexisting outside the gravity of linear time. — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Here in this alt-world Albuquerque, 2D creatures coexist with mundane strip malls. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The interesting part for us is finding the point where those two worlds can coexist naturally. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coexist

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• checklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist

Kids Definition

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

coexistence

-ˈzis-tən(t)s 

noun

coexistent

-tənt 

adjective