EXISTS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

exists

verb

present tense third-person singular of exist

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 Stuyvesant is the most visible example of a broader pattern that should concern anyone who believes talent exists in every community. — Meisha Porter, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 A level 2 out of 5 (Slight) risk of severe storms exists over parts of north GA today. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 The leader who waits until the last moment, then announces that no acceptable replacement exists, has usually engineered that very outcome by waiting. — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Let’s get into why this match even exists and look ahead to Sunday’s final a bit more. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 The good news is that privacy-safe age verification already exists, and the Australian law—along with the global interest in it—is creating a robust market for better solutions. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 While the area was formerly covered by prehistoric lakes, today the water here mainly exists as seasonal wetlands, gurgling geysers, hot springs, and a hypersaline lake that’s saltier than the ocean. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Most people are never told the option exists, and once the extraction is finished, there’s no going back for that tissue. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 While cash is preferred by many technicians, tipping in other forms is acceptable if the option exists. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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There is arguably no greater example of the players’ power than in 2020 when members of the Atlanta Dream wore T-shirts endorsing then-Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock who at the time was running against Loeffler.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The alleged purpose of the bill is to improve the retention of police and firefighters, but evidence shows there isn’t a retention crisis among these employees.

— Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

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The fix is to treat reasoning as something worth preserving—and to preserve it where the rest of the business already lives.

— Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of imposing a blockade on airports and seaports in northwestern Yemen, where most of the country’s population lives and which the Houthis otherwise control.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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