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

The goal is to keep more legal work in-house and use outside counsel only when there is a specific reason to do so. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Thus far, there is nothing to suggest that Moscow intended to violate Romanian airspace, the ministry in Bucharest said. — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Investigators have repeatedly dismissed the theories, saying there is no solid evidence to support the claims. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

For families There is a Kids’ Club with toys for learning and play, with an outside space to enjoy the warm Algarvian weather. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Then there is what is going on with Shannon Storms Beador, who has crystals in her teeth and cobwebs in her skull. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

There is no world in which everyone stays and expensive marquee signings join. — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026