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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as in attending
present at the same time and place
coexisting beliefs
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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
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
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead of simply coexisting, these two processes interfere with each other.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
San Diego Humane Society Monrovia residents, who are used to coexisting with California wildlife, were shocked at news of the swiping incident, especially involving a bear that many had seen in the area before.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead of simply coexisting, these two processes interfere with each other.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
San Diego Humane Society Monrovia residents, who are used to coexisting with California wildlife, were shocked at news of the swiping incident, especially involving a bear that many had seen in the area before.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting
Adjective
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Shirilla was found guilty of 12 charges, including murder, and sentenced to two concurrent 15-years-to-life terms in 2023.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Convicted of double murder in 2023, she was sentenced to two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life with eligibility for parole in 2037.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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In addition to being a PT and rehab coordinator, Bello has been a sounding board and a travel buddy for Cole, accompanying him on minor league rehab starts.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Taped on a four-track recorder in his New York City apartment, these nine songs—a mixtape, the accompanying press release is careful to note; not a new album, which might suggest a degree of studio sheen—are necessarily unrefined.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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If your senior engineers spend 40% or more of their time in synchronous meetings, that is not a collaboration pattern.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The event takes place around the Elkmont Campground, one of the best places to see the synchronous sparkles in the Smokies.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Serious car accidents spiked in the pandemic years, along with attendant medical costs, driving premiums up further.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Much of his work over the years has involved measuring, and then warning about, the rate of AI progress and its many attendant risks.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Indeed, there have been over 100 books published on HIV/AIDS since 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID pandemic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that Brooks is rejoining the cast of the CBS daytime drama, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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Entry in the competition is limited to beers brewed on the African continent or its associated islands.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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So are all the associated complications that sometimes follow, like those annoying arrests and trips to the hospital.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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By synchronizing all these data streams, the team documented not just the delivery but the hours-long cooperative effort that followed.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Coexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexisting. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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