as in extant
having being at the present time
existing breeds of the turkey that graces our Thanksgiving table are said to bear little resemblance to the gamy birds that the Pilgrims enjoyed
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as in living
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Recent Examples of existing
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Lohr said investor interest in technology and digital assets, secondaries — vehicles that allow private equity firms to extend their holding of pre-existing stakes — and private credit remained healthy, with a potential recovery in real estate beginning to take shape.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Webtoon Entertainment’s platform ecosystem counts approximately 160 million monthly active users, giving Studio N access to a pipeline of IP that arrives with pre-existing, measurable fandoms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Like the annual reports, these privacy protections will apply to all data centers in the city, new and existing.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The undeniable attention-grabber from the less experienced side of the cast — performers without a pre-existing Wikipedia page, basically — was Jack Shep.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Pre-existing conditions Most home warranties will exclude pre-existing problems with covered appliances and mechanicals.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Paktiawal had no pre-existing medical conditions, according to his family and ICE, and his sudden death is still under investigation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The stone circle that transports World War II nurse Claire Randall back to the 18th century may just be a marker for a pre-existing region of magical properties in the Scottish Highlands.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The robot worked within existing workflows instead of relying on isolated test environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Goswami said Delta chose Leo over its rivals because of the airline's existing partnership with Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing unit.
—Joey Roulette, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the most business‑critical element is the introduction of EU pharmaceutical regulatory sandboxes, which will allow developers to test disruptive products not currently covered by existing regulation.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Wi-Fi 7 standard builds on these (and other) existing Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E technologies, while bringing a few new technologies into the fold.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The Fire Department had to shut off the system due to an existing pipe issue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
They were driven by better use of existing resources.
—William J. Bratton, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Any awardees under the program would presumably join existing partners that are already working with NASA to develop commercial stations.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Nix said himself that the timetable for rehabbing his ankle — four to six weeks — wouldn’t interfere with his pre-existing plans for offseason training.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Lohr said investor interest in technology and digital assets, secondaries — vehicles that allow private equity firms to extend their holding of pre-existing stakes — and private credit remained healthy, with a potential recovery in real estate beginning to take shape.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Webtoon Entertainment’s platform ecosystem counts approximately 160 million monthly active users, giving Studio N access to a pipeline of IP that arrives with pre-existing, measurable fandoms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Like the annual reports, these privacy protections will apply to all data centers in the city, new and existing.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The undeniable attention-grabber from the less experienced side of the cast — performers without a pre-existing Wikipedia page, basically — was Jack Shep.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Pre-existing conditions Most home warranties will exclude pre-existing problems with covered appliances and mechanicals.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Paktiawal had no pre-existing medical conditions, according to his family and ICE, and his sudden death is still under investigation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The stone circle that transports World War II nurse Claire Randall back to the 18th century may just be a marker for a pre-existing region of magical properties in the Scottish Highlands.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lee said existing employees will be moving out of the Electric Boat shipyard in nearby Groton.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The robot worked within existing workflows instead of relying on isolated test environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Goswami said Delta chose Leo over its rivals because of the airline's existing partnership with Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing unit.
—Joey Roulette, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the most business‑critical element is the introduction of EU pharmaceutical regulatory sandboxes, which will allow developers to test disruptive products not currently covered by existing regulation.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Wi-Fi 7 standard builds on these (and other) existing Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E technologies, while bringing a few new technologies into the fold.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The Fire Department had to shut off the system due to an existing pipe issue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
They were driven by better use of existing resources.
—William J. Bratton, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Any awardees under the program would presumably join existing partners that are already working with NASA to develop commercial stations.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existing
Adjective
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There are more than 2,000 extant ancient guqin.—
Mike Hanlon
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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Filmmaker Sam Green, fascinated by fascination over the oldest person extant, decided to make a film on the subject.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So to be able to play one character on one of the most popular shows in the world for 18 seasons, that’s the equivalent of living to be 105.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like other living things, plants existed in sentient and even sensuous relation to one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, rhetoric on US protection is non-existent.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Construction of less expensive, starter-sized houses is virtually non-existent.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Existing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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