Synonyms of is

is

verb

present tense third-person singular of be

1

as in exists

to have life

stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exists
• lives
• rules
• breathes
• continues
• survives
• subsists
• persists
• lasts
• keeps (on)
• flourishes
• leads
• endures
• kicks
• runs on
• abides
• thrives
• holds on
• moves
• holds up
• prospers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dies
• departs
• disappears
• expires
• passes away
• succumbs
• perishes
• vanishes
• ceases
• ends
• stops
• evaporates
• dies (down)
• quits
• discontinues
• moderates
• subsides
• wanes
• ebbs
• abates
• desists
• lets up

2

as in stands

to occupy a place or location

we'll be there waiting for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stands
• lies
• sits
• remains
• resides
• rests
• bears
• stays
• waits
• overlooks
• awaits
• stations
• dwells
• commands
• hangs around
• sticks around
• posts
• tarries

3

as in ranks

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

our school's football team is first in its division

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• stands
• places
• rates
• grades
• seeds
• counts
• sorts
• classifies
• groups
• classes
• separates
• categorizes
• codifies
• compartmentalizes
• installs
• sets
• instates

4

as in happens

to take place

the party is next Saturday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happens
• comes
• occurs
• does
• transpires
• goes on
• comes about
• comes down
• goes down
• comes off
• comes to pass
• befalls
• passes
• cooks
• chances
• haps
• rises
• arises
• develops
• betides
• follows
• materializes
• proceeds
• turns out
• intervenes
• crops (up)
• shapes (up)
• springs (up)
• comes up
• results
• falls out
• goes off
• breaks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of is

Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

That is a hard thing to ask of organizations with famously small margins, if there is any margin worth mentioning. — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

As the Dome Fire continues to burn in Yosemite National Park, there is the risk of some of the smoke sinking down and settling in the Sacramento Valley this weekend in the absence of any breeze to blow it away. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Some argue there is more nuance to what’s driving her actions. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Okay, so technically there is no Showtime — at least not as a stand-alone TV network or even as a programming unit. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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

There is clearly a need for a reduction in homeowner costs, but this is not it. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026