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the occurrence or existence of several things at once
a difficult economic situation marked by the coexistence of inflation and unemployment
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Recent Examples of coexistence
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most senior clerics, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The story of coexistence is important.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Urban Coyote Research Project released an article detailing how to prevent conflict with coyotes, noting the importance of coexistence in non-threatening situations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most senior clerics, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The story of coexistence is important.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Urban Coyote Research Project released an article detailing how to prevent conflict with coyotes, noting the importance of coexistence in non-threatening situations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexistence
Noun
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But Thursday's hearing was a rare occurrence that underscored the gravity of the allegations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s twice the total occurrences in the 2010s, when five-week runs were linked in 2010 and 2018.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weird coincidence, or do the machines just have it out for fragile transit infrastructure?—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The choice to stage the comeback performance in front of Gwanghwamun, the main gate and historic entryway to Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, was no coincidence — as the new album is in many ways a meditation on the group’s ethnic identity.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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