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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
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.
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CBS News,
3 June 2026
As the referee got to six, Femi stood straight up as if the sixth finishing maneuver that Lesnar delivered was almost non-existent.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
My pores are non-existent, my forehead is snatched and fine-line free, and my skin looks so glassy and smooth.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Adjective
Scammers may also advertise non-existent hotels, short-term rentals, or vacation properties near event venues.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.
—
CBS News,
3 June 2026
As the referee got to six, Femi stood straight up as if the sixth finishing maneuver that Lesnar delivered was almost non-existent.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existent
Adjective
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The Aman Beverly Hills, currently under construction and expected to open in 2028, will supposedly not only include a full luxe floor for plastic surgery recovery but actual operating rooms, a private garden just for patients and surgeons on call.
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But what about the actual ceremony?
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Many exclude the very pre-existing conditions that middle-aged people are living with.
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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%.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Generally, dark energy and dark matter are regarded as separate entities, their elusiveness their primary link.
Adjective
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But what if the real story is something much bigger?
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The investment bank was less enthusiastic about gold as a hedge, noting that higher real yields and a stronger dollar have weighed on bullion prices, while gold options have become relatively expensive compared with equity and rates derivatives.
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Experts are particularly concerned about the safety of the cheetahs, as no extant cheetah populations coexist with tigers in the wild.
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Despite the game’s authenticity to real pinball, Space Cadet wasn’t based on an extant physical table, but was merely one part of the Full Tilt!
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Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
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In her two-story home, lamps and other objects began swaying violently.
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The prior Minnesota Anti-SLAPP law required that the court make certain pre-trial factual findings which was held to violate the right to a jury trial.
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Currently in pre-production and without a sales agent, the project carries strong environmental timeliness and a genuinely global geographic canvas that should attract factual commissioners.
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
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Artists and couturiers are fond of the whimsy of trompe l’oeil, the trick of the eye, the illusion of reality.
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“Existent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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