1
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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2
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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And the next pretext might not be crime; it might be supposed voter fraud, a phenomenon that is statistically almost non-existent.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The inventor, named in several versions of the story as Zhang Qifeng, later found to be non-existent, was reported to expect a prototype within a year and a retail price below 100,000 yuan (Around $13,900).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Innuendo Innuendo is non-existent.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement launched a massive manhunt for the non-existent suspect.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And the next pretext might not be crime; it might be supposed voter fraud, a phenomenon that is statistically almost non-existent.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The inventor, named in several versions of the story as Zhang Qifeng, later found to be non-existent, was reported to expect a prototype within a year and a retail price below 100,000 yuan (Around $13,900).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Innuendo Innuendo is non-existent.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existent
Adjective
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Islamabad is now more likely to consider Delhi’s growing friendliness with the Taliban to harm Pakistan’s interests a real possibility, regardless of Delhi’s actual intentions.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sottile did not identify any actual threat of action from the CFTC toward Kalshi this year in his court declaration.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The plan does not cover pre-existing conditions, training or obedience classes and more.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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Media outlets like National Geographic and polar explorers questioned whether some of his claims were embellished (which O'Brady forcefully denied) and criticized the all-land route that included traveling on pre-existing tracks.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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China has its tight controls on all online activity, maintaining bans on top American digital entities such as Google Search, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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By separating, the two new entities should trade at multiples closer to their industry peers, and their combined values should be worth more than what DuPont currently trades at, which was around $76 per share on Monday for a market capitalization of about $32 billion.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ironically, the football game itself is just a backdrop, the real experience lies beyond the field.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aside from these extant benchmarks, experts have long debated what an ideal demonstration would look like.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tracking new information about the firm The other challenge for extant directors is to stay abreast of the news, 8-Ks, chatter, or sentiment about the firm between board meetings.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In consultation with Todd Arrington, former Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Protocol Gift Unit opted to purchase a replica of a sword in the Eisenhower collection rather than removing an object from the collection.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some of the gusty winds could last into Tuesday morning along the Northeast coast and could down tree branches and send unsecured objects flying.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The judge also reflected on how Alvarado’s accusatory statements against Ellis are at least in part factual in nature.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the unscripted space, Cineflix Rights reported strong sales for its latest factual lineup, securing a raft of deals for history and adventure titles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Now the reality, is the team different?—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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This channel, though, is focused on airing reality TV shows rather than music videos.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Existent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existent. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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