exists

present tense third-person singular of exist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exists Because of the drought, woodland deer food is not abundant in most of the state this year, and what exists is in poor condition with low nutritional value. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 Seemingly, nothing can stop Swift — who also released a musical bid for an Oscar this year in the form of a Toy Story song — from reminding Grammy voters that Showgirl exists. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 Oliver believes that battle is a product of the cynicism that exists in society. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Consumers are quite reticent here but the opportunity still exists to drive growth. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Brands can therefore overinvest in capturing demand that already exists while underfunding media that replenishes it. — Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Biodiesel, which is produced from sources such as vegetables rather than petroleum, exists, but its share of the diesel market is far too small to influence overall pricing, Farrauto says. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 But wherever credible revenue, savings or other financial value exists, scarce public dollars should help bring much larger pools of private capital to the table. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Latshaw said public health officials often rely on the precautionary principle, reducing potential exposures when feasible even before definitive evidence of harm exists. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
  • On-site, there is a 24-hour gym, with complementary rooftop yoga offered on Saturday mornings, weather permitting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Per Nielsen, Seattle has added 105,640 TV homes in the last two years, which is more than the entire Utica, NY market (102,870) and perhaps the most compelling argument for bringing an NBA team back up there where Frasier lives.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Leslie Goldman, who lives near Studebaker and Stearns, said large piles of dirt — at times higher than cars — have blocked residents from crossing the street or seeing oncoming traffic.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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