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 Progress on that front will be essential if the United States is to reduce its vulnerabilities to China and put itself on firmer footing to pursue a favorable coexistence. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026 For shipboard power systems, however, these measures must account for low-latency requirements and the coexistence of legacy equipment with newer technologies. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 The city has a history of religious coexistence, but the border crisis has strained relations between its Christian and Muslim communities. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Putin has also maintained that Russia has no plans to attack European countries and wants peaceful coexistence with its neighbors. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 But a monthslong migration crisis in the Spanish exclave, which Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit on Tuesday for the first time, has exposed divisions in a place that bills itself as a beacon of coexistence. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Through a mycelial lens, the film explores new possibilities for human and non-human coexistence, resilience, and survival in a changing world. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The discovery also gives scientists and archivists a clearer picture of the biodiversity of that time, which may help explain humans’ coexistence with wildlife. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026 Pamela Flick, California program director for Defenders of Wildlife, a co-sponsor of the bill, said advocates asked state leaders for $18 million in one-time funding for the human-wildlife coexistence program, followed by $15 million annually. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Before it was demolished in the early 1800s, his crumbling mansion was said to be haunted by ghosts and strange occurrences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Archimedes is just four decades shy of the end of its 133-year journey when a number of bizarre, unsettling occurrences force the thirty thousand inhabitants to debate whether to turn around and return home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • The timing isn’t a coincidence, with Rockstar employees aiming to call attention to their detailed work over the past 13 years while Take-Two Interactive is poised to make billions off their labor.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The consequences of this coincidence will arrive at the end of the episode when Theo and others show up in Mordor only to discover that Sauron (a) has a Ring to share but (b) is only interested in bestowing it upon one of them.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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