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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
Many of these stemmed from the uneasy coexistence of political parties with religion – which was newly protected by the First Amendment – and with the Catholic Church in particular.
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Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Its Ten-Point Plan calls for a secular democratic republic, a non-nuclear Iran, gender equality, separation of religion and state, a free-market economy, peaceful coexistence with the world, and recognition of the rights of Iran’s diverse nationalities within a unified country.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most senior clerics, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Its Ten-Point Plan calls for a secular democratic republic, a non-nuclear Iran, gender equality, separation of religion and state, a free-market economy, peaceful coexistence with the world, and recognition of the rights of Iran’s diverse nationalities within a unified country.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most senior clerics, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexistence
Noun
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Grand jury proceedings, a rare occurrence for criminal cases in Iowa, are generally kept confidential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The faulty keycards aren’t a coincidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Maybe some supporters would claim that this is all a coincidence.—
William Mersey,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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