Synonyms of existence

existence

noun

ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s 

as in reality

the fact of being or of being real

the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reality
• presence
• prevalence
• subsistence
• actuality
• thingness
• corporeality
• corporality
• life
• activity
• genuineness
• realness
• currency
• animation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonexistence
• nothingness
• absence
• unreality
• lack
• inexistence
• nonbeing
• dearth
• potentiality
• want
• virtuality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of existence

Younger daters grew up with dating apps already in existence—unlike millennials and Gen X who had to get used to them—but researchers say they are increasingly frustrated by endless choices and conversations that go nowhere. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Astronomers observing Betelgeuse in 2024 found hints of a second star, and now a paper published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics strongly supports its existence. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

Beliefs in the afterlife similarly vary, although many Druids believe in the existence of souls that survive bodily death, often through reincarnation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

The couple manage to keep these two halves of their existence — so different in temperature and tempo — strictly separate, until an uncharacteristic accident throws them off balance. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026