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

While Detroit currently has enough financial wiggle room to not worry about exceeding the luxury tax, there is the NBA repeater tax levied to teams that go over the luxury tax in at least three out of four seasons. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Then there is the issue of keeping the system in a quantum state. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Each year there is heavy police presence at the site around the anniversary, and some people have been detained after showing up with flowers or candles. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

The question then becomes whether there is a problem with the emerging technology, or, if this starts with the culture of policing itself. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

However, there is still opportunity in the chaos of the great wealth transfer. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

There is something about them that feels distinctive without being forced. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

There is currently no evidence connecting Astra to the outages. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

First, though, there is a dress to put on and a debut festival carpet to walk. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026