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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
Behind a wall of tour buses was a counter-demonstration hosted by the extremist group Lehava, which opposes Jewish-Arab coexistence and gay relationships.
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Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
In Tyre, long held up by locals as a model of coexistence among Lebanon’s various sects, Israeli occupation and bombardment were not weakening Hezbollah’s case for its weapons.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The CoPro Foundation has unveiled the lineup for this year’s CoPro Market, with the 28th edition of Israel’s documentary co-production forum set to spotlight films centered on war, democracy, coexistence and identity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Managing the process technologically can be a significant benefit, with configurations allowing some degree of coexistence between programs, providing a much greater window for change.
—Thomas Berndorfer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Activists from Standing Together, an Israeli Palestinian coexistence group, moved in to try to stop the confrontation, video circulated by the organization showed.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The image is both comic and oddly fitting, encapsulating the strange coexistence of weight and surface that runs through both Spark’s fiction and Schiaparelli’s design.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Seong Won also said the ceremony reflected early steps toward coexistence between humans and machines in cultural and spiritual spaces.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The gathering draws both local worshippers and members of the diaspora returning to their ancestral roots and has long been seen as a symbol of coexistence, attracting Muslim visitors alongside Jewish pilgrims.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
In Tyre, long held up by locals as a model of coexistence among Lebanon’s various sects, Israeli occupation and bombardment were not weakening Hezbollah’s case for its weapons.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The CoPro Foundation has unveiled the lineup for this year’s CoPro Market, with the 28th edition of Israel’s documentary co-production forum set to spotlight films centered on war, democracy, coexistence and identity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Managing the process technologically can be a significant benefit, with configurations allowing some degree of coexistence between programs, providing a much greater window for change.
—Thomas Berndorfer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Activists from Standing Together, an Israeli Palestinian coexistence group, moved in to try to stop the confrontation, video circulated by the organization showed.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The image is both comic and oddly fitting, encapsulating the strange coexistence of weight and surface that runs through both Spark’s fiction and Schiaparelli’s design.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Seong Won also said the ceremony reflected early steps toward coexistence between humans and machines in cultural and spiritual spaces.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The gathering draws both local worshippers and members of the diaspora returning to their ancestral roots and has long been seen as a symbol of coexistence, attracting Muslim visitors alongside Jewish pilgrims.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexistence
Noun
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Earlier this year, Cagle told the city council that around half of all bus and light rail riders are not paying their fares, with rail evasion the most common occurrence.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Here, violence and death are daily occurrences, and getting ahead feels impossible but is always top of mind.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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In a striking coincidence shortly thereafter, Rome‘s sets at Cinecittà, like the series’ namesake city, were destroyed in a fire.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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And in a nice coincidence, the other was also against the Rangers — on June 19, 2025 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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