coexistence

as in occurrence
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 Their tense coexistence revives buried violence and loss, forcing a fragile chance of reconciliation. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence. Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Lozier and other candidates running against de Borbon believe that a new board could balance the interests of residents, investors and guests, use Airbnb fees for the benefit of the building and create a model of coexistence. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 This is a community built on coexistence. Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 That coexistence interests me more than any single genre. Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 The fund, developed in partnership with documentary platforms Greenstories and DocedgeKolkata, targets films built around the theme of coexistence – examining relationships between human communities, wildlife, ecology and climate across India. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026 For Niemiller, the entire issue boils down to coexistence. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026 After years of sometimes strained coexistence between the brand and the artist, the controversy gathered steam this month when Pattie Gonia, né Wyn Wiley, broke their silence for the first time since the lawsuit was filed in January. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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Noun
  • Focus on risks with the highest probability of occurrence and the greatest impact on the point.
    Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Once a popular tradition on all successful shows, contract renegotiations after Season 2 are a very rare occurrence these days, reserved only for the biggest hits amid industry belt-tightening.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Right around then, in the sound mix, by a hysterical coincidence, one of my sound men decided to call information for the bad guy company name — Cyrex, as it was scripted — and got a number to call in Texas.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • The Pentagon official explained that the decision on those exceptions were being finalized earlier in June and the timing with the outbreak at Lackland was just a coincidence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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