as in to live
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Recent Examples of exist
Technology tends to outpace existing legal arrangements.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Thermal management materials already exist, so do microwave shielding materials, radiative cooling coatings, and anti-icing surfaces.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
So, actually, most politicians who’ve ever existed are completely irrelevant.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Last year, the government took a different approach, avoiding introducing any new taxes through the Finance Bill or hiking existing taxes, and instead pushing the sale of government assets and public-private partnerships.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Thermal management materials already exist, so do microwave shielding materials, radiative cooling coatings, and anti-icing surfaces.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
So, actually, most politicians who’ve ever existed are completely irrelevant.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Last year, the government took a different approach, avoiding introducing any new taxes through the Finance Bill or hiking existing taxes, and instead pushing the sale of government assets and public-private partnerships.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for exist
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In doing so, the government got its dearest wish—the disappearing of people living with AIDS, hand-in-hand with a more-than-global imperialism.—
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29 May 2026
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The judge granted her request for temporary custody in part, allowing the child to live with her full time.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Meetings are due to take place this week and there is a lot of work to do.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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There are nearly two hundred people standing there, looking around and sighing.—
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27 May 2026
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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