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
His story mostly exists in the 13th century version of Arthurian tales known as the Vulgate Cycle.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The director explains that there’s a very real weight stigma that exists in society and that due to that it’s often suggested that being in a larger body is somehow a moral failing.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
That protection exists whether the debt stems from a hospital stay, rehabilitation facility or nursing home care.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The company also notes that ethanol offers a potential advantage in countries such as Brazil, where large-scale production infrastructure already exists, and supply chains are well established.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The seasoning period exists so that a newly public stock’s price has time to settle before trillions of dollars of regular people’s money are pegged to it, because IPOs are often volatile.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The film exists because the dead deserve to be witnessed and because the families inside Iran, who cannot speak, deserve someone outside who refuses to forget.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
The program exists to shorten learning curves through clarity and care, offering guidance shaped by lived experience.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 June 2026
False negatives are when an individual is not found in a database, even though their image exists there.
—Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The director explains that there’s a very real weight stigma that exists in society and that due to that it’s often suggested that being in a larger body is somehow a moral failing.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
That protection exists whether the debt stems from a hospital stay, rehabilitation facility or nursing home care.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The company also notes that ethanol offers a potential advantage in countries such as Brazil, where large-scale production infrastructure already exists, and supply chains are well established.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The seasoning period exists so that a newly public stock’s price has time to settle before trillions of dollars of regular people’s money are pegged to it, because IPOs are often volatile.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The film exists because the dead deserve to be witnessed and because the families inside Iran, who cannot speak, deserve someone outside who refuses to forget.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
The program exists to shorten learning curves through clarity and care, offering guidance shaped by lived experience.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 June 2026
False negatives are when an individual is not found in a database, even though their image exists there.
—Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
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There is an effort to dilute the high-pH water in ditches that was contaminated with the large amount of chemicals that spilled, officials said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Of course, there is the matter of Atlantis, the mega resort that dominates the island with a water park, shopping, an aquarium, and a casino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The younger generation is far less interested in cultural philanthropy, and increasingly, the gala class lives a life radically distant from most Americans.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The service The hotel lives up to Kyoto’s reputation as home to Japan’s finest *omotenashi—*that intuitive art of Japanese hospitality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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