as in reality
the fact of being or of being real
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Recent Examples of existence
The music was an accessory to a way of being that celebrated and took solace in sound, movement, and life—not just our own lives, but in the fact of existence itself.
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Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump is treading on very dangerous ground potentially affecting our very existence.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Perennials are just starting to send out new buds and shoots, lawns are starting to green, and the weeds—the bane of every gardener's existence—are really coming to life.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
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Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump is treading on very dangerous ground potentially affecting our very existence.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Perennials are just starting to send out new buds and shoots, lawns are starting to green, and the weeds—the bane of every gardener's existence—are really coming to life.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
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In reality, the storied sandy strip is only 55 miles long.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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This classic production will pull audiences into Hamlet’s fractured reality and refuse to let go.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the common yellow band, the presence of a red marking on the bomb is far more unusual and is rarely observed on standard JDAM munitions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Retail traders' role Part of the selloff can also be explained by the prevalence of small investors in Korea.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those aged 18–34 experienced the fastest rise in CHS prevalence, with young adults, Hispanic individuals, Black individuals, and males having the overall highest 10-year prevalence.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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People in these groups are more likely to rely on subsistence fishing from the river for protein—and less likely to be able to afford the expensive reverse-osmosis filtration systems that screen out PFAS.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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There are characters preserving cultural traditions, grappling with intergenerational trauma, and practicing subsistence hunting and fishing, while also navigating relationship troubles and leaning on the strong support systems that get us through it all.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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