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
Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
A week after the collapse, KDKA Investigates learned about pre-existing conditions in the roads throughout the borough, likely from aging infrastructure, where small voids have popped up under the surface.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The drugs skyrocketed in mainstream popularity after the Food and Drug Administration began approving GLP-1 medications for weight loss over the last five years, in addition to their pre-existing approvals to treat diabetes.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead of fitting its systems into pre-existing data centers, xAI can design facilities specifically for AI workloads from the ground up.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Those tariffs now stand at 20% imposed on top of pre-existing duties after a trade truce reached late last year.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
However, proposals for AHPs explicitly include nondiscrimination provisions and protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, preventing insurers from selectively covering only low-cost groups.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
His freight and supply chain company, Crane Worldwide Logistics, had a pre-existing relationship with Daikin.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Helix 02 introduces System 0, a new foundation layer added to Figure’s existing System 1 and System 2 hierarchy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Big data models learn by copying existing actions—how to fold clothes, write a dissertation, or create a video of a pig hoverboarding through space—by parsing previous examples and extrapolating similar behavior.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The modern technology is designed to increase the capacity and efficiency of existing transmission lines and increase reliability without the need for new infrastructure.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The memory and storage stock jumped about 5%, on pace to close at a new closing high, after starting construction of an advanced wafer fabrication facility in an existing NAND manufacturing plant in Singapore.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
But, for the most part, the focus in California has been on repairing existing infrastructure, Beck said.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Superfly will continue to produce the festival in partnership with Another Planet Entertainment, with no changes to the existing operating structure or creative leadership of the event.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The new Ali Act would add to existing statutory frameworks with more specific language.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Under the new ownership structure, Authentic holds a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property, while existing shareholders retain the remaining 49%.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
A week after the collapse, KDKA Investigates learned about pre-existing conditions in the roads throughout the borough, likely from aging infrastructure, where small voids have popped up under the surface.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The drugs skyrocketed in mainstream popularity after the Food and Drug Administration began approving GLP-1 medications for weight loss over the last five years, in addition to their pre-existing approvals to treat diabetes.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead of fitting its systems into pre-existing data centers, xAI can design facilities specifically for AI workloads from the ground up.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Those tariffs now stand at 20% imposed on top of pre-existing duties after a trade truce reached late last year.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
However, proposals for AHPs explicitly include nondiscrimination provisions and protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, preventing insurers from selectively covering only low-cost groups.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
His freight and supply chain company, Crane Worldwide Logistics, had a pre-existing relationship with Daikin.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Low production costs keep existing products highly competitive, leaving little room for new entrants.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Helix 02 introduces System 0, a new foundation layer added to Figure’s existing System 1 and System 2 hierarchy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Big data models learn by copying existing actions—how to fold clothes, write a dissertation, or create a video of a pig hoverboarding through space—by parsing previous examples and extrapolating similar behavior.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The modern technology is designed to increase the capacity and efficiency of existing transmission lines and increase reliability without the need for new infrastructure.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The memory and storage stock jumped about 5%, on pace to close at a new closing high, after starting construction of an advanced wafer fabrication facility in an existing NAND manufacturing plant in Singapore.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
But, for the most part, the focus in California has been on repairing existing infrastructure, Beck said.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Superfly will continue to produce the festival in partnership with Another Planet Entertainment, with no changes to the existing operating structure or creative leadership of the event.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The new Ali Act would add to existing statutory frameworks with more specific language.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existing
Adjective
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Most car people would be challenged to count on the fingers of one hand the few British luxury car brands still extant (as distinct from pure sports cars like McLaren, Lotus, and Morgan).—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brands are omnipresent in her life, as extant as air.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sorry for living the life of the mind!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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When your compensation doesn't keep pace with living costs, resentment builds, job satisfaction plummets, and your overall wellbeing suffers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Roads can range from bad to non-existent.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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We, too, are horrified by the betrayal of America’s social safety-net systems perpetrated by dozens of individuals in Minnesota who bilked at least $1 billion from taxpayers for non-existent services and clients.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Existing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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