as in is
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Recent Examples of exists
Like last year, there was a long list of criteria the PWHL examined when deciding where to expand this season, including market size, fan support, infrastructure and what kind of economic opportunity exists in the market, among other factors.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 May 2026
While the Morrises were known for lavish garden parties, the priests preferred life more low-key, and converted the home’s former wet bar into an altar and prayer station, which still exists in the home.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That same spirit of mentorship and human connection is exactly why the Legacy Fund exists.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The phone is the problem Burke’s embrace of AI exists in sharp tension with a deep, personal hostility toward smartphones.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
On the track, Wilson delves into the depth of commitment that exists in a long-term relationship.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
No one disputes that foreign influence exists or that national security concerns should be taken seriously.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 May 2026
While the Morrises were known for lavish garden parties, the priests preferred life more low-key, and converted the home’s former wet bar into an altar and prayer station, which still exists in the home.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That same spirit of mentorship and human connection is exactly why the Legacy Fund exists.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The phone is the problem Burke’s embrace of AI exists in sharp tension with a deep, personal hostility toward smartphones.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
On the track, Wilson delves into the depth of commitment that exists in a long-term relationship.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
No one disputes that foreign influence exists or that national security concerns should be taken seriously.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
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Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the teachers’ union rejoiced, knowing the law would make teachers’ lives easier and increase demand for their services.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An executive who lives up to her initials, Mary van Praag is no stranger to a brand turnaround.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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