exists

present tense third-person singular of exist

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Recent Examples of exists With some wary residents questioning whether Ebola even exists, and health workers in one of Congo’s most remote and volatile regions struggling to respond to the outbreak with few supplies, pregnant women have less care than ever. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s blanket authorization framework exists to encourage greater investment in utilities like AES at a time when such investment has never been more urgently needed. David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Concern exists that loan applications could be rejected At the same time, if a condominium project fails to meet Fannie Mae's or Freddie Mac's underwriting standards during a full review, the lender may deny the buyer a mortgage, Bauman said. Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 No hotspot exists beneath Sicily, leaving scientists puzzled. Refractor, 27 July 2026 If California, which invests more than most states, still cannot reliably connect families to help that exists, other states are almost certainly doing worse. Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026 However, considerably less reliable public information exists about how mature the aircraft’s sensor fusion and data-sharing systems are compared with those of the F-35. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Figuring The Denied plan to use the staff to upset the fragile peace that now exists in the world, Team Avatar and Tagah set out to stop them. Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 July 2026 The dichotomy exists then and now, which is why Plath’s work has longevity, and tarot is still a powerful form of divination because both speak to the soul. Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
  • But there is no current US market segment along the lines of electric pickup smaller than a regular truck but still with room for a family of four.
    Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The executive noted that at many busy airports, there is no room for building new terminals and hangars or extending ramp space, making acquisitions the only way to gain entry.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Soon after that conversation, Miller, who lives around the corner from the school, looked out the window and saw followers on the school roof with binoculars looking back.
    Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Stay Disciplined With SaaS Founders who ignore SaaS creep risk paying for tools their teams don’t use, duplicating functionality, and losing sight of where critical data actually lives.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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