coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 
coexisted; coexisting; coexists
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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Examples of coexist in a Sentence
The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?
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Their material choices, the natural wood flooring, and the off-white walls coexist seamlessly with the geometry of shapes and the purity of the apartment’s lines.
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Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2024
Her writing radiates a cosmic empathy that coexists, sometimes on the same page, with a strain of intolerance blind to life’s tragicomedy.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Much to the frustration of the Biden Administration, Netanyahu still has not articulated a credible plan to end the war or a vision for how the Israelis and the Palestinians can peacefully coexist.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The hands-on studio is committed to sustainability, believing that luxury design and environmental consciousness can and should coexist.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
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Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2024
Her writing radiates a cosmic empathy that coexists, sometimes on the same page, with a strain of intolerance blind to life’s tragicomedy.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Much to the frustration of the Biden Administration, Netanyahu still has not articulated a credible plan to end the war or a vision for how the Israelis and the Palestinians can peacefully coexist.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The hands-on studio is committed to sustainability, believing that luxury design and environmental consciousness can and should coexist.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
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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
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