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

The most successful brands understand that extreme efficiency and deep customer connection can coexist. — Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Yet some cultures do seem able to coexist peacefully with delivery bots and other robots. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026

Concealer lips and anti-blush might end up coexisting with bolder styles rather than replacing them. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Time for Brancusi is a seamless, accepting, ever more expansive moment in which new and old, past, present, and future, forever coexist. — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 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