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
Red Hood is the moniker of Jason Todd, who exists within the Gotham City-Batman subset of DC characters.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The concept, first proposed by US physicist Hugh Everett in 1957, suggests that the universe is just one of many universes that together form a larger one, which contains everything that exists, including space, time, matter, energy, and data.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This book exists, in other words, in order for Karp to have written a book.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Opportunity exists in what’s overlooked.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Also, why issue a remedy that doesn't ameliorate the concerns that the judge agrees exists—or, worse, help another Big Tech company get even bigger?
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
And that matters, because access to care only exists if there are people still willing to provide it.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Among American tennis players, and especially Black players, Gibson exists as something close to a god and also a role model.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As a Global Ambassador for non-profit ZERO Prostate Cancer, Jordan urged men to end the stigma that exists around conversations about the disease.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The concept, first proposed by US physicist Hugh Everett in 1957, suggests that the universe is just one of many universes that together form a larger one, which contains everything that exists, including space, time, matter, energy, and data.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This book exists, in other words, in order for Karp to have written a book.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Opportunity exists in what’s overlooked.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Also, why issue a remedy that doesn't ameliorate the concerns that the judge agrees exists—or, worse, help another Big Tech company get even bigger?
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
And that matters, because access to care only exists if there are people still willing to provide it.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Among American tennis players, and especially Black players, Gibson exists as something close to a god and also a role model.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As a Global Ambassador for non-profit ZERO Prostate Cancer, Jordan urged men to end the stigma that exists around conversations about the disease.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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There is no product in that space other than the MG Cyberster.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ballinger is the owner of a tree service business and lives with his family on a farm just outside of Saint Paul.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s where your purpose lives.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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