coexisting 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time coexisting but widely separated cultures that had no knowledge of one another

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2
as in attending
present at the same time and place coexisting beliefs

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coexisting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of coexist
as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

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Recent Examples of coexisting
Verb
New ways of coexisting Humans have very good reasons to be concerned about potentially harmful species. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 There are, of course, other models of languages coexisting, with varying levels of amity. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The results of the study, though limited to the Lassen and Harvey wolf packs during a several-month period, underscore the challenges of people coexisting with wolves. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 These distinct biases, historically coexisting, are now converging due to artificial intelligence. — Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Suno’s Brody sees the hobbyists and musicians as coexisting. — Nathan Brackett, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 The group recommends using Bearwise, an organization created by biologists across the country to universalize the advice people are given about coexisting with bears. — Eva Flowe may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 At one point, El Reno had at least nine onion-burger joints, but just three remain—Johnnie’s Grill, Robert’s Grill, and Sid’s Diner—all coexisting within two blocks of one another. — George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting
  1. concurrent
  2. accompanying
  3. coinciding
  4. synchronous
  5. attendant
  6. synchronizing
  7. synchronic
  8. associated
Adjective
  • While the re-edited version is only four to five minutes shorter, omissions, additions, and restructuring supply a better narrative flow between the concurrent story threads.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Two concurrent autopsy investigations are underway to determine Wells’ cause and manner of death.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of concurrent
Adjective
  • In the accompanying campaign spot, the actor is shown shirtless and putting on his Under Armour gear as temperatures continue to rise.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • The percussive vibration unclogs impurities and excess sebum while the accompanying massage motion stimulates blood microcirculation and supports lymphatic drainage—exactly the mechanisms Cirino prioritizes in his professional treatments.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • Concerns over public health, drug use, safety and the cost to emergency services have helped fuel local policies to build more shelters, coinciding with drops in the number of people living on the street.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, shares of CrowdStrike and fellow Club cyber name Palo Alto Networks fell nearly 2% Wednesday, coinciding with a broader pullback in enterprise software stocks in the session.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • Most of the time, propulsion to the front wheels comes from a second electric motor, also connected to the eCVT; this permanent-magnet synchronous traction motor has an output of 203 hp (151 kW) and 201 lb-ft (272 Nm).
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Synchronous fireflies Some North Carolina fireflies are synchronous, drawing large crowds to watch the tiny insects light up in unison.
    — Eva Flowe July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of synchronous
Adjective
  • Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises.
    — Lia Russell July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.
    — Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
Definition of attendant
Verb
  • How was everyone synchronizing their clocks a hundred years ago?
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of synchronizing
Adjective
  • For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
Definition of synchronic
Adjective
  • The fold-thrust belt, and the associated mountains, are the result of the Arabian Plate colliding with the Eurasian Plate.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
  • But mutations in this gene disrupt the normal workings of the associated proteins.
    — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of associated

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