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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 coexists
The construction work coexists with hundreds of posters promoting the soccer tournament, as well as large-scale figures of soccer balls and trophies, which help passengers forget the inconveniences caused by renovations that have dragged on for a year.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
Under normal conditions, this yeast coexists with beneficial bacteria that help keep it in balance.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
If that’s accurate, the trait clearly coexists with exhibitionism and pugnaciousness.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Walker Preserve Getting out in nature in San Diego County is easy with open spaces like the Walker Preserve, where wildlife coexists alongside neighborhoods and businesses.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Today, hunger is driven less by scarcity than by barriers to accessing food in a world where abundance coexists with staggering deprivation.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
In these ecosystems, competition coexists with cooperation.
—Edyta Pacuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 20 May 2026
Under normal conditions, this yeast coexists with beneficial bacteria that help keep it in balance.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
If that’s accurate, the trait clearly coexists with exhibitionism and pugnaciousness.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Walker Preserve Getting out in nature in San Diego County is easy with open spaces like the Walker Preserve, where wildlife coexists alongside neighborhoods and businesses.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Today, hunger is driven less by scarcity than by barriers to accessing food in a world where abundance coexists with staggering deprivation.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
In these ecosystems, competition coexists with cooperation.
—Edyta Pacuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexists
Verb
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Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The guide who accompanies you will happily memorialize your bravery (and your love) with the obligatory kissing shots along the way.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The opening coincides with the peak of W hotel openings worldwide at the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Coexists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexists. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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