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
Examples of coexist in a Sentence
The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
As a co-founder of SCI-Arc and a key figure in Southern California modernism, his homes continue to set the standard for how light, space, and the outdoors can coexist, influencing generations of architects and shaping the region’s architectural identity.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Community ecology, or the study of coexisting organisms, is a relatively young branch of science, and rapidly changing.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
And the e-bike and non-e-bike both have to coexist with automobiles in the right of way.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Coexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coexist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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