Synonyms of coexist

coexist

verb

ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 

as in to accompany

to occur or exist at the same time

two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• coincide
• happen
• synchronize
• concur
• co-occur
• attend
• transpire
• chance
• hap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precede
• succeed
• follow
• predate
• antedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coexist

Related Stories Those two forces, love and war, coexist painfully in what may be the most ambitious film of this year’s Oscar season. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

The album is most compelling when confidence and uncertainty coexist, but at times, the self-love inspo drowns in its own blind positivity. — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

This wildly luxurious hideaway coexists with nature to put you up-close with the Big Five—especially the elephants, lion, and rhino that roam this northwest corner of South Africa. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Acehnese conservationist Farwiza Farhan has spent years fighting to protect Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem—perhaps the last place on Earth where elephants, tigers, rhinos and orangutans still coexist in the wild. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026