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
An impasse exists because Democrats want a deal to secure health care provisions, while Republicans have raised concerns about costs and the extent to which migrants should have access to health care.
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Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The debate between vocational school or college exists because the cost to go to college is so high and the demand is growing for skilled tradespeople.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Cherry Valley might be a real town in Tennessee, but for Carter Faith, her Cherry Valley exists in her imagination.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Charlie and Pim are loyal employees of Smiling Friends, a mysterious business that exists solely to assist people with their problems, regardless of their severity.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
No American alternative exists.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The other is much larger and exists on the western slopes of the mountain ranges bordering the Pacific from Alaska southward to Northern California.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
All of this raises the probability that extraterrestrial life exists in the moon’s subsurface ocean.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Someone said there should be drone strikes against me until not an atom of my body exists.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The debate between vocational school or college exists because the cost to go to college is so high and the demand is growing for skilled tradespeople.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Cherry Valley might be a real town in Tennessee, but for Carter Faith, her Cherry Valley exists in her imagination.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Charlie and Pim are loyal employees of Smiling Friends, a mysterious business that exists solely to assist people with their problems, regardless of their severity.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
No American alternative exists.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The other is much larger and exists on the western slopes of the mountain ranges bordering the Pacific from Alaska southward to Northern California.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
All of this raises the probability that extraterrestrial life exists in the moon’s subsurface ocean.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Someone said there should be drone strikes against me until not an atom of my body exists.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exists
Verb
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With the growing exodus, there is abundant proof that English players can have successful careers on the continent, with plenty of European clubs prepared to operate as stepping stones.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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There is no evidence that hemorrhagic disease can spread to humans, through contact or consumption.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Taylor lives throughout the song.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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If Ament lives up to the hype and Burg is an all-conference type of player, the Vols could compete for the SEC title.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Exists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exists. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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