coexist

verb co·ex·ist \ ˌkō-ig-ˈzist \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

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Definition of coexist

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

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coexistence

play \ˌkō-ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s\ noun

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coexistent

play \ˌkō-ig-ˈzi-stənt\ adjective

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Examples of coexist in a Sentence

The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?

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Block — an actress with a long and complicated Broadway history whose power and vulnerability always seem to coexist in the most fascinating way — already has figured her way into Cher.

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "Just belt out 'Believe!' Pre-Broadway 'Cher Show' needs to let the Chers take charge," 28 June 2018
Hollywood was able to coexist with Netflix as the biggest online distributor of movies and TV shows so long as Netflix was also the biggest buyer.

— ben fritz, WSJ, "It’s Buy or Die in Media as Tech Takes Over," 8 June 2018
Is 1994 the one, when the East and West coasts coexisted on the charts with quality tracks?

— datwon thomas, Billboard, "Why 1998 Was the Greatest Year of My Hip-Hop Lifetime," 1 June 2018
Orlando Sentinel Conversations Episode 30: Orlando Sentinel reporter Steve Hudak talks with Mike Orlando from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission about efforts to ensure people and bears coexist safely.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "PODCAST: Can bears and people coexist safely? (Ep. 30)," 23 May 2018
What if this is an America that coexists easily with the one some people prefer to imagine?

— alexis c. madrigal, The Atlantic, "How Do You Measure a Country?," 1 July 2018
The mansion will host rotating exhibits of artworks that can coexist with the limitations on temperature, light and humidity control imposed by their location inside a 168-year-old home.

— mary carole mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "The Walters' renovated Mount Vernon mansion is a work of art in itself," 15 June 2018
Yet that altercation also led to a possible solution that could help the bikes coexist peacefully on crowded city streets, in Seattle and beyond.

— mark harris, WIRED, "The Bike Share War Is Shaking Up Seattle Like Nowhere Else," 14 June 2018
And all those things kind of coexist and help grow the brand and the relevance of the festival year-round.

— bryan rolli, Billboard, "Rolling Loud Co-Founders Matt Zingler & Tariq Cherif Talk Globalization, Spotting Trends Before They Happen," 1 June 2018

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