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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
Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The Sequoia Park Zoo emphasized that the event did not highlight conflict between the wild bears and those in captivity, but rather a peaceful coexistence.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
This project is writing a new chapter in the harmonious coexistence of manufacturing and nature, demonstrating a replicable model for the industry worldwide.
—Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Even as big cats remain rare, coexistence is mostly about common sense.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Talk of a solution—of two states, of a confederation, of nearly any prospect for a secure and free mode of coexistence—has long been dismissed as either an ingenuous assertion of faith or a cynical pantomime, an empty gesture toward a future no one expects to see.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The peace proposal's acceptance could mark the end of active hostilities and the beginning of an unprecedented international effort for rebuilding the Gaza Strip and fostering coexistence on the historically troubled land.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of protons and neutrons do not have to be equal, but some combinations make for a happy, or stable, coexistence in the nucleus while others don’t.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Israel remains fully and unequivocally committed to the Abraham Accords, to expanding the circle of peace, deepening our partnerships, and ensuring that the promise of stability, prosperity, and coexistence becomes the enduring legacy of our generation.
—Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The Sequoia Park Zoo emphasized that the event did not highlight conflict between the wild bears and those in captivity, but rather a peaceful coexistence.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
This project is writing a new chapter in the harmonious coexistence of manufacturing and nature, demonstrating a replicable model for the industry worldwide.
—Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Even as big cats remain rare, coexistence is mostly about common sense.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Talk of a solution—of two states, of a confederation, of nearly any prospect for a secure and free mode of coexistence—has long been dismissed as either an ingenuous assertion of faith or a cynical pantomime, an empty gesture toward a future no one expects to see.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The peace proposal's acceptance could mark the end of active hostilities and the beginning of an unprecedented international effort for rebuilding the Gaza Strip and fostering coexistence on the historically troubled land.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of protons and neutrons do not have to be equal, but some combinations make for a happy, or stable, coexistence in the nucleus while others don’t.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Israel remains fully and unequivocally committed to the Abraham Accords, to expanding the circle of peace, deepening our partnerships, and ensuring that the promise of stability, prosperity, and coexistence becomes the enduring legacy of our generation.
—Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexistence
Noun
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Add stories of famous guests, tragic events or paranormal occurrences, and for curiosity seekers and those searching for a possible supernatural experience, here are some great places to explore.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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But this is a form of gambling that wasn’t available in the past, with fans having the chance to bet on small occurrences within a game through what is known as prop bets, and not just on the final outcome.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Several dismissed the Annabelle-Nottoway meme as a wild, albeit entertaining conspiracy theory; her presence in the area was rendered a mere coincidence.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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