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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of existence
In another proposal, researchers would train an AI system on data that do not include information about consciousness or content related to the existence of an inner life.
—
Mariana Lenharo & Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
Shot on 16mm, this earthy, psychological portrait of a working-class community’s cyclical existence is an atmospheric plunge into the eerie.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Eighteenth-century naturalists debated the concept of extinction even as rattlers—like Native Americans—were driven out of existence in many areas via bounties, community-wide kill-a-thons, and militias.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2025
For years and years and years fans hounded Curtis and Lohan about the potential for a continuation, and that hullabaloo spoke it into existence.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for existence
Mariana Lenharo & Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
Shot on 16mm, this earthy, psychological portrait of a working-class community’s cyclical existence is an atmospheric plunge into the eerie.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Eighteenth-century naturalists debated the concept of extinction even as rattlers—like Native Americans—were driven out of existence in many areas via bounties, community-wide kill-a-thons, and militias.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2025
For years and years and years fans hounded Curtis and Lohan about the potential for a continuation, and that hullabaloo spoke it into existence.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for existence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
-
But part of it, too, is that TV’s then burgeoning interest in greater authenticity had to include economic realities.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
-
The list included reality show veterans, such as Survivor's Rob Cesternino, Yam Yam Arocho, and Natalie Anderson (who was also on The Amazing Race), plus Monét X Change from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Kristen Kish from Top Chef, The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood, along with athletes, actors, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The presence of the unexploded bombs in the Mer Blue Bog is no great surprise.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
-
The aim was also to encourage both existing and new overseas investors, since their presence continued to be seen as a boost to Swaziland’s independence.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Some regions of the U.S. are still experiencing higher rates of positive COVID tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
-
The tragic mass shooting in Manhattan last week has reignited a conversation that demands urgent attention concerning the prevalence of brain injuries and their impact on public health and public safety.—
Keita Franklin,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
By contrast, tariffs would differentiate American industrialization from the British experience, shielding domestic labor from subsistence wages and securing workers opportunities for social-economic mobility.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
-
The new study, published in Nature, analyzes the risks these toxins pose to animals like clams, fish, and even whales, which some Alaska Native communities harvest for subsistence purposes.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
24 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share