EXISTENTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

existents

noun

plural of existent

as in entities

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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Noun

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The addition of Clear Street builds on a growing roster of regulated financial entities and infrastructure providers choosing to plug directly into the network.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Open Thursday and Friday, the immersive experience brings Target’s design approach to life through everyday objects such as the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

This pilot is meant to address a gap the district saw in a lack of specialized personnel to provide prevention education, community engagement and intervention protocols for students using substances.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
Bioaccumulation, the increase in the concentration of heavy metals or other toxic chemicals in a living organism’s fatty tissues and muscles over time due to the organism’s inability to break down and excrete these substances quickly enough.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of substances

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.

— Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
The result is a twisted, naturalistic fairytale about structural realities; with the right boot-heel at one’s neck, even ostensibly life-giving forces like forests and rivers can be turned against innocent people.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of realities

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