go out of existence

phrase

: to stop existing : to go away completely
The company has since gone out of existence.

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Parties, unlike independent organizations, can fully coordinate with the candidates’ campaigns—and unlike candidates’ campaigns, parties never go out of existence. — Ben Wikler, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2022

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“Go out of existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20out%20of%20existence. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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