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
For most of its existence, the quartet has remained tucked away in private collections, including that of Russian billionaire collector Roman Abramovich.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Even the mere existence of alternative viewpoints can feel threatening to some people with firm beliefs.
—Daryl Van Tongeren, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The latter’s character is a former nun, and Hewson and O’Connor get one of the film’s headiest scenes discussing how people’s belief in God would be affected by the existence of aliens.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The album’s existence was revealed last October, when the duo’s co-founder Dave Ball died at the age of 66.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Even the mere existence of alternative viewpoints can feel threatening to some people with firm beliefs.
—Daryl Van Tongeren, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The latter’s character is a former nun, and Hewson and O’Connor get one of the film’s headiest scenes discussing how people’s belief in God would be affected by the existence of aliens.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The album’s existence was revealed last October, when the duo’s co-founder Dave Ball died at the age of 66.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
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Residents of Russia’s largest cities have largely been sheltered from the daily realities of Russia’s war with Ukraine, now in its fifth year.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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But the reality for most users differs from the expectations that brought them to the site.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Swanson’s steady presence was essential to the Cubs’ winning 92 games and a playoff round last year.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Fey also wrote the musical’s book, which updates the story to reflect the prevalence of social media in today’s society.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The state boasts the lowest senior suicide rate in the country along with the lowest prevalence of senior depression at just 10 percent.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Human rights groups and regional NGOS have long warned that economic desperation in rural communities – where a lack of wage labor and vulnerable subsistence agriculture leave few alternatives – drives locals to take life-threatening risks.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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