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

Both models can coexist, but their future growth may depend on different regulatory and commercial conditions. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The results of the study, though limited to the Lassen and Harvey wolf packs during a several-month period, underscore the challenges of people coexisting with wolves. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Advertisement Beef Season 2 (Netflix) Can love and capitalism peacefully coexist? — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

The trouble is that quantum states can be extraordinarily complicated, due to a phenomenon called superposition, in which many different configurations of a system can coexist in a single state. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 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