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

When an influential earnings release like Palantir’s drops, increasing uncertainty around other companies’ earnings projections, both optimism (for infrastructure builders) and pessimism (for SaaS players losing pricing power) can coexist. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026

Scenarios exist in which both Walker and Paredes can coexist on the roster. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

So what makes some siblings best friends while others just coexist? —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026

His relationship with film is inextricably linked with his home town, Recife—a port city where attractive beaches and high-rise developments coexist with sprawling favelas and rampant crime. —Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coexist

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• checklist

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