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to occur or exist at the same time
two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict
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Recent Examples of coexisted
Okrent highlights the emotional frailties that coexisted with the brilliance and generosity.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
From its inception, film has always coexisted with new technologies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
That return has coexisted with her starring role on Shrinking, which sees Maxwell play Alice, a high schooler grieving the sudden death of her mom and the emotional absence of her dad (Jason Segel), a therapist trying to get his life back together.
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Some terror birds, such as Titanis, coexisted with these mammals for extended periods, which suggests that direct competitive exclusion was not immediate or inevitable.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
In the clip's caption, the zoo notes that the two species have peacefully coexisted in the same habitat for years, despite their size differences.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
For years, the Old Wheat Street encampment and MLK Day events coexisted peacefully.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
It’s also filled with striking visuals (courtesy of cinematographer Leung Ming Kai) that capture the beauty of a region in which different ethnicities (Chinese, Thai, Malaysian) and religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam) have coexisted for decades.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
From its inception, film has always coexisted with new technologies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
That return has coexisted with her starring role on Shrinking, which sees Maxwell play Alice, a high schooler grieving the sudden death of her mom and the emotional absence of her dad (Jason Segel), a therapist trying to get his life back together.
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Some terror birds, such as Titanis, coexisted with these mammals for extended periods, which suggests that direct competitive exclusion was not immediate or inevitable.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
In the clip's caption, the zoo notes that the two species have peacefully coexisted in the same habitat for years, despite their size differences.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
For years, the Old Wheat Street encampment and MLK Day events coexisted peacefully.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
It’s also filled with striking visuals (courtesy of cinematographer Leung Ming Kai) that capture the beauty of a region in which different ethnicities (Chinese, Thai, Malaysian) and religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam) have coexisted for decades.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisted
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There has been an apparent rise in reported fireball incidents accompanied by sonic booms, especially in the United States, according to statistics from the American Meteor Society and recent reports in March 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Ralph Waldo period also coincided with what Ballgame has described as a prolonged period of depression.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet the graphic below shows a 10-game average of Palace’s direct attacks per game — as a proxy of counter-attacking — and indicates a sharp drop-off around the time of that 2-1 defeat by Sunderland, a match that coincided with the sale of Guehi.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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