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 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 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 Our Best Practices Guide for Filming encourages positive coexistence between productions, residents and local businesses. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 As Pezeshkian and Araghchi delivered Iran’s demands to the world and a message of coexistence to the region, security officials back home announced a more hard-line position in Iran’s negotiating tactics. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 This drive for coexistence may undergird fundamental aspects of how genomes regulate themselves. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Shirley thinks that coexistence with wolves is possible in the same way that wolves coexist with elk. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 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
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Noun
  • The National Hurricane Center warned that Rachel could pick up some strength before arriving on the West Coast — an unusual occurrence for storms in the tropical eastern Pacific.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One health insurance company, Alignment Healthcare, has already threatened to sue the government after its star ratings were downgraded — a now-common occurrence for almost any insurer that is unhappy with its grades.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • That coincidence does not mean that Lilia’s story is mine, or that the novel is autobiographical.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • By coincidence, the Song aesthetic converges in both stories.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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