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 the documentary, a man running the shelter, who identified himself as Charles Lubajja, tells the undercover reporters that the shelter exists primarily to make money from social media users abroad under false pretenses.
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Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Her thesis is the personal finance advice most women are getting is built for an economy that no longer exists.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 May 2026
If the precedent exists somewhere in the FDA’s history, or in the regulatory frameworks of other countries, the barrier is not legal but institutional.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
From one set of perspectives, money is said to be a thing that exists in a definite quantity—ideally gold, but now bits on a computer; ensuring that the right amount of money exists is the only way to avoid a host of macro-economic problems.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Similar Bus Rapid Transit exists in Brooklyn, San Fransisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The technology exists to solve this.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Second, if there's a physical address for the store, use Google Street View to see if the location actually exists.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 12 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
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Her thesis is the personal finance advice most women are getting is built for an economy that no longer exists.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 May 2026
If the precedent exists somewhere in the FDA’s history, or in the regulatory frameworks of other countries, the barrier is not legal but institutional.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
From one set of perspectives, money is said to be a thing that exists in a definite quantity—ideally gold, but now bits on a computer; ensuring that the right amount of money exists is the only way to avoid a host of macro-economic problems.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Similar Bus Rapid Transit exists in Brooklyn, San Fransisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The technology exists to solve this.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Second, if there's a physical address for the store, use Google Street View to see if the location actually exists.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
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But there is still interest in games not involving the best available teams.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), there is no residency requirement to file a lawsuit challenging a project’s environmental review.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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It’s rooted in the principle of taking care of what’s provided to us — and using it thoughtfully to make people’s lives better.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The spread of scams on Facebook is a burden not only for seniors but also for their families, said Marissa Garcia, who lives with her 79-year-old grandmother in Las Vegas.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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