EXISTENT Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ig-ˈzi-stənt

Definition of existent

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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existent

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noun

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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nonentity

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Recent Examples of existent

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And regardless of the truth underlying any consumer trend, every non-existent ticket sale counts up to zero. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2026 In other cases, the LLM files point to non-existent domain names. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 At their worst, the defense was somewhere between non-existent and awful. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Pigs grunt and chickens squawk in the mist, laundry is hung out on the line, and air conditioning is non-existent. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for existent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for existent

Adjective

The longer the song goes on, the more the relentless pulse of the drums starts to seem indifferent and mechanical, an actual machine with no awareness of human life, while the drones grow longer and feel more and more like deep sighs.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of actual

Adjective

While much of the focus on the growing vertical video/microseries category has focused on the creation of original, low-budget content, there also has been a marketplace for pre-existing fare that is edited down into micro-sized bites.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The new penalties align with pre-existing rules on Singapore’s subway system.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of existing

Noun

Enetec was sanctioned in July under a presidential executive order authorizing sanctions to Cuban entities posing a direct threat to national security or involved in repression.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Private equity firms also sometimes own both physician staffing firms and Independent Dispute Resolution entities, creating a conflict of interest and undermining the law's fairness.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of entity

Adjective

Non-traditional cuts of steaks are the order of the day at Alvear Grill, while L'Orangerie y el Jardin d'Hiver serves a breakfast buffet that's a real treat, and afternoon tea with white-gloved waiters.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Those changes represented real progress, Davis said, but the industry largely failed to question the commercial system into which those materials were being introduced.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of real

Adjective

To be clear, none of these can be detected with our extant fleet of telescopes.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
The majority of the 120 extant paintings by Velázquez are primarily held by museums across the world; around 50 of those works are owned by the Prado.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of extant

Noun

Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
To assist Noah, Sinestro has also forged a new lantern from the water on this dead alien planet — imbued with Zoe’s fear toxins — causing golden cracks in the object’s surface.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of object

Noun

That is the reality physicians must be willing to acknowledge.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Aggregate data can obscure radically different labor market realities, and monetary policy calibrated only to the aggregate can miss the productive capacity sitting beneath it.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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