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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
to some people, angels are as existent as aardvarks or astronomers
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as in existing
having being at the present time
the coelacanth is one existent fish that was once thought to be entirely extinct
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as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
other worlds are existents that are generally taken for granted in works of science fiction
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Recent Examples of existent
Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Last year, the Chicago Sun-Times printed an advertorial summer reading list full of non-existent books dreamed up by AI.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
But what Takatsu didn’t realize, and many others wouldn’t know until Murakami inked his paltry, 2-year, $34 million contract with those White Sox, was that the market for him had been nearly non-existent.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Raise Your Beds Don't have room for flower beds in your itsy-bitsy or rather non-existent front yard?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
My pores are non-existent, my forehead is snatched and fine-line free, and my skin looks so glassy and smooth.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Last year, the Chicago Sun-Times printed an advertorial summer reading list full of non-existent books dreamed up by AI.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
But what Takatsu didn’t realize, and many others wouldn’t know until Murakami inked his paltry, 2-year, $34 million contract with those White Sox, was that the market for him had been nearly non-existent.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Raise Your Beds Don't have room for flower beds in your itsy-bitsy or rather non-existent front yard?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existent
Adjective
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But what made that quote so incredible were not the actual words, but rather the face on the person saying it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Planning starts months in advance, Kathy Evers says, but the actual decorating only takes about five days, with the help of some 100 volunteers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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After the acquisition closes, existing Fox shareholders would own roughly 73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders would own about 27%.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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While my pitch to Rogers did not lead to any particular path for pursing this cause in a formal way, I was gratified to learn that the Affordable Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, rendering appeals on the subject moot.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The National Archives will run his archives and loan artifacts to the Chicago site, but the Obama Center will remain a nonprofit entity, with its exhibits under its control.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The bishop was among 34 individuals and 47 entities that EU countries added to a Russia sanctions list Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Not only without the ball, their were moments of real quality when Cape Verde recovered possession, zipping the ball around the Spanish pressure and often looking to play their way out with short passes into midfield.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Many aim to leapfrog the partially reusable Falcon 9–like capabilities the extant companies are reaching for—and instead hope to emulate SpaceX’s audacious megarocket Starship, which is meant to be fully reusable.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
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The escape or release of either one could result in ecological imbalances and unforeseen interactions with extant species that we humans, who aren’t all-powerful, could find impossible to manage and control.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Use scare tactics like predator decoys, reflective objects, or windsocks to make your patio less appealing for birds to perch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Bomanbridge, which is headquartered in Singapore with an additional office in London, brings a catalogue exceeding 5,700 hours across factual, wildlife, history, lifestyle and scripted genres.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The venture brings together two of the Netherlands‘ most innovative and successful indie doc and factual players.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Can't comprehend this is reality.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Their dream would be to have a CRISPR platform that could address many disparate disorders, but the current reality is that many, many families will still go without bespoke therapies.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Existent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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