COEXISTENCE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

coexistence

noun

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 Shirley thinks that coexistence with wolves is possible in the same way that wolves coexist with elk. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 This coexistence of the everyday and the extraordinary suggested to me a cinematic way of approaching death – not as a spectacular intrusion, but as a presence that slowly infiltrates daily life. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Senate Bill 1135 establishes the California Wildlife Coexistence Act, and along with it, state policy requiring an emphasis on the safe coexistence of both humans and wildlife, according to the bill analysis. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026 This coexistence of one god and many gods may initially appear contradictory, but a clearer picture emerges by tracing the history of how Hindu texts, traditions, and thinkers—and some Western scholars—have answered this question. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Country crossover wasn’t so much crossover as happy coexistence. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 The Schmittian focus on stability and coexistence resonates with the New Right’s opposition to forever wars and rejection of universalist schemes. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Markets, Clothing, and Craft Traditions Adapt Without Disappearing One of the best illustrations of the coexistence of past traditions and modern needs is Egypt’s souks. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

With that mindset, the end of the world has been a near-weekly occurrence in Florham Park every fall.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In fact, since 1940, August’s heat has only beaten July’s global average temperatures four times, not including this year, Burgess said, with the most recent occurrence taking place in 1985.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of occurrence

Noun

The fact that Putin has grown more belligerent at precisely the same time as Washington is pulling back is not a coincidence.

— Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026
But critics of the Kennedy Center's administration said the timing of this report may not be a coincidence.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincidence

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