IS Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

verb

Definition of is next

present tense third-person singular of be

as in exists

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

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as in stands

to occupy a place or location we'll be there waiting for you

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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

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as in happens

to take place the party is next Saturday

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Recent Examples of is And then there is the entire ballot for performers, which boasts one of the largest peer groups of the TV Academy. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026 There is a deep, innate pull that brings New Englanders home. —

Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 But just because there is a growing public awareness doesn't mean businesses are any closer to solving the challenge. —

Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Then there is the danger with the carrying of guns and threats to seniors. —

Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 What draws them there isn't necessarily the belief that someone is listening. —

Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026 There is a chance that other solar activity may knock them off course, according to space weather officials. —

Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026 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 But, more widely, there is also a passing of the torch. —

Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for is

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Museums are set up in hangars at Moton Field — one of five Tuskegee area training sites used for Black pilots, and the only one that still exists for the public to experience.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Zidane is one of 17 unique versions that exists and features footage that Gordan and Parreno assembled from 17 synchronized cameras installed around the stadium to capture the match from various angles.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026