coexist
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accompany, attend, co-occur, coincide, concur, synchronize
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The outdoors is the first thing many people associate with Norway, but the country’s compact capital, where nature closely coexists with urbanity, is an increasingly popular destination. — Vogue, "How to Spend a Romantic, Relaxed Day in Oslo," 28 Aug. 2018 As president of @AfricanParks, The Duke of Sussex continues to advocate for the communities and wildlife that coexist in some of the most vulnerable environments around the world. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Shared a Previously Unseen Photo From Their Botswana Trip," 4 Apr. 2019 Ultimately, fashion eccentrics and relaxed streetwear savants coexisted beautifully in our survey of the streets in Tokyo. — Vogue, "At Tokyo Fashion Week, Goths, Punks, and Skaters Ruled the Streets," 25 Mar. 2019 Then, see where ancient culture meets the modern world in Baku, Azerbaijan and Yerevan, Armenia, where ruins, medieval monasteries and sleek, modern museums all coexist in harmony. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "6 Luxury Pre-Planned Trips You Need to Book Immediately," 15 Mar. 2019 One thing that won’t change is OnePlus’ current device track: Lau says the new 5G device will coexist alongside its existing 4G LTE phones because 5G won’t be available worldwide by next year. — Dan Seifert, The Verge, "OnePlus plans to have the first 5G phone in Europe," 29 Oct. 2018 Once housed separately, the museums now peacefully coexist in the expanded and modernized Fogg Museum building. — Elizabeth Wellington, Condé Nast Traveler, "12 Best Museums in Boston You'll Want To Visit," 17 July 2018 People from Sri Lanka, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Philippines and Canada all live in the neighborhood, and normally coexist peacefully. — Tamara Lush, The Seattle Times, "Toronto shooter’s neighbors knew nothing of mental illness," 23 July 2018 But whether politics and profits can peacefully coexist in this blend is a big uncertainty for Saudi Aramco. — Stanley Reed, New York Times, "An Oil Giant Is Taking Big Steps. Saudi Arabia Can’t Afford for It to Slip.," 16 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coexist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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