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 Their tense coexistence revives buried violence and loss, forcing a fragile chance of reconciliation. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence. Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Lozier and other candidates running against de Borbon believe that a new board could balance the interests of residents, investors and guests, use Airbnb fees for the benefit of the building and create a model of coexistence. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 This is a community built on coexistence. Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 That coexistence interests me more than any single genre. Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 The fund, developed in partnership with documentary platforms Greenstories and DocedgeKolkata, targets films built around the theme of coexistence – examining relationships between human communities, wildlife, ecology and climate across India. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026 For Niemiller, the entire issue boils down to coexistence. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026 After years of sometimes strained coexistence between the brand and the artist, the controversy gathered steam this month when Pattie Gonia, né Wyn Wiley, broke their silence for the first time since the lawsuit was filed in January. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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Noun
  • Kunst said there were some undocumented claims of miraculous cures prior to when records of such occurrences would be kept, dating back to the 1950s.
    Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • Several businesses in the area said flash flooding on the busy road is a regular occurrence during heavy rain.
    Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • One key thing to note here is that this intersection is not a coincidence.
    Krishan Arora, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The criss-crossings of coincidences and the overlapping bonds of acquaintance bring to the minute details of phone calls and handwritten notes, sly glances and trivial deceptions, a vast psychological reverberance.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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