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
That stereotype still exists today.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In theory, this track exists in perpetuity.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Those parts of the energy system where real momentum exists clearly offer opportunities.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite this, significant opportunity exists.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The irony is that the technology now exists.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Christian Perry explains that TruthScan exists as a solution tailored toward multiple use cases and scenarios.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In theory, this track exists in perpetuity.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Those parts of the energy system where real momentum exists clearly offer opportunities.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite this, significant opportunity exists.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The irony is that the technology now exists.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Christian Perry explains that TruthScan exists as a solution tailored toward multiple use cases and scenarios.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
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There is a road closure at West 135th Street and US-69 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once there is a final design, the city will be able to seek grants and other funding for the project.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In Brazil, nearly 90% of electricity now comes from clean energy sources, enabling communities from São Paulo to small towns in the Amazon to power their daily lives with renewables.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pop culture is filled with images of Rio de Janeiro, and while the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City) certainly lives up to its name, movies and song lyrics rarely capture the real reasons why.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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