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
Beginning in 1913, yell practice became a tradition after dinner, but the Midnight Yell that exists today didn’t begin until 1931.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Michelle exists on a level that is invulnerable to reproach, termination, or cancellation.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
However, Rupkey cautioned that the better-than-expected report might also be painting a rosier picture than actually exists.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Remind her that the internet's not all darkness, and that kindness still exists.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
No living being exists in a vacuum that dictates completely ideal circumstances.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors dismissed the case because the company that Lopez allegedly wrote the check to, Croft Rental, no longer exists, Jonathan Carter, a spokesman for the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office, told The Star in an email.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
As its name illustrates, Salt Lake City exists because of the Great Salt Lake.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
This statute exists in some form in almost 30 states according to Everytown Research and has been used in some of the most prominent court cases in the past two decades.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Michelle exists on a level that is invulnerable to reproach, termination, or cancellation.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
However, Rupkey cautioned that the better-than-expected report might also be painting a rosier picture than actually exists.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Remind her that the internet's not all darkness, and that kindness still exists.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
No living being exists in a vacuum that dictates completely ideal circumstances.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors dismissed the case because the company that Lopez allegedly wrote the check to, Croft Rental, no longer exists, Jonathan Carter, a spokesman for the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office, told The Star in an email.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
As its name illustrates, Salt Lake City exists because of the Great Salt Lake.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
This statute exists in some form in almost 30 states according to Everytown Research and has been used in some of the most prominent court cases in the past two decades.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
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Lawson may not suit up against the Bears, but there is a chance that Jackson will.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But there is a sense that these great rivals are more evenly matched this time around, with Xabi Alonso’s arrival helping to tighten up a Madrid side who still look just as devastating up top.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Donoghue’s 10- and 13-year-old sons grew up there — the family, which lives about half an hour away, got a season pass when their younger son, Ray, was 6 months old.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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That data is then used to help others improve people's work lives.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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