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
This single-decker pod home is designed to be just the right size for a person or couple looking to minimize their lifestyle, buy their first home, or add to their existing living space.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Thankfully, a second season now exists, so everyone can resume running around in Victorian ball gowns to the tune of Brandi Carlile needle drops.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 June 2025
The vessels also stopped responding to vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), a protein that plays a crucial role in the development of new blood vessels and the growth and survival of existing ones.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
In the absence of diverse revenue sources, consider additional ways to nurture existing customer relationships.
—Rahim Madhavji, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Thankfully, a second season now exists, so everyone can resume running around in Victorian ball gowns to the tune of Brandi Carlile needle drops.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 June 2025
The vessels also stopped responding to vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), a protein that plays a crucial role in the development of new blood vessels and the growth and survival of existing ones.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
In the absence of diverse revenue sources, consider additional ways to nurture existing customer relationships.
—Rahim Madhavji, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exist
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Our everlasting craftsmanship is what enables pieces to be tailored and redesigned, meaning each piece can act as a living legacy constantly being shaped by the hands it is passed onto.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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These military wives said factors like commute time, distance from medical providers and school districts influence families' decisions to stay in the surrounding base area, in addition to the benefit of community living near other servicemembers and their families.—
Steve Osunsami,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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While there are concerns that human rights issues are not center stage in this agreement, there is little leverage the U.S. has in the region for societal change.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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There are also a handful of regional airports, including Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern and Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) in Jacksonville, North Carolina.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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