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Definition of existence
1a obsolete : reality as opposed to appearanceb : reality as presented in experiencec (1) : the totality of existent things (2) : a particular being all the fair existences of heaven — John Keatsd : sentient or living being : life
2a : the state or fact of having being especially independently of human consciousness and as contrasted with nonexistence the existence of other worldsb : the manner of being that is common to every mode of beingc : being with respect to a limiting condition or under a particular aspect
3 : actual or present occurrence existence of a state of war
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Examples of existence in a Sentence
She began to doubt the existence of God.
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
Recent Examples of existence from the Web
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Barton, who has denied the affair and the existence of any sex tape, said Green ambushed him that day.
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For years, the agency was so cloaked in secrecy, officials refused to acknowledge its existence.
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On Saturday Canada will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the passage of the law that established its modern existence.
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This was back in the 1950s and Phil Cole, this life force of nature, schemed and dreamed the event into existence.
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Weaver confirmed the existence of the federal investigation but predicted nothing would come of it.
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The president just admitted that no tapes exist of his conversations with James Comey, following weeks of threatening for former FBI director with the false existence of audio.
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Bike Psychos has a long history in Oak Lawn and has been in existence for over 30 years.
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So far there’s only one Amazon Go in existence, open to the company’s employees near its Seattle headquarters.
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First Known Use of existence
15th century
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