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
In reminding us that a triumphant Syrian history of overcoming censorship in Arabic exists, Golan Haji also leaves the obvious unsaid.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
For Olivo, those messages were a reminder of the compassion that exists even in moments of sadness.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
But the protocols are equally clear that unless such a credible threat exists, officers should never needlessly escalate a confrontational encounter or unnecessarily place themselves in a position of danger from which they would then be compelled to take a life.
—Laurence Miller, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
There is no compelling reason to construct two buildings simultaneously or to disrupt Remington Avenue with a second construction entrance when a viable alternative already exists near the Agora Institute.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
If no such case exists, immunity applies.
—Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Watts knows the recipe for success exists.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
This was a deliberate decision to allow the right medical evaluations to happen on the ground, where the full range of diagnostic capability exists.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
No meaningful overlap exists between these vastly disparate domains.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
For Olivo, those messages were a reminder of the compassion that exists even in moments of sadness.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
But the protocols are equally clear that unless such a credible threat exists, officers should never needlessly escalate a confrontational encounter or unnecessarily place themselves in a position of danger from which they would then be compelled to take a life.
—Laurence Miller, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
There is no compelling reason to construct two buildings simultaneously or to disrupt Remington Avenue with a second construction entrance when a viable alternative already exists near the Agora Institute.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
If no such case exists, immunity applies.
—Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Watts knows the recipe for success exists.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
This was a deliberate decision to allow the right medical evaluations to happen on the ground, where the full range of diagnostic capability exists.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
No meaningful overlap exists between these vastly disparate domains.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
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In addition to functional elements like a seamless toe, there is a honeycomb band that runs across your foot’s midpoint to provide compressive arch support.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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There is no perfect system for the playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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And Mike saw the difference his father made in his athletes’ lives at the wake.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the Broncos and Seahawks will watch the chaos unfold at home, 12 teams will be battling for their playoff lives during NFL Wild Card weekend.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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