as in to live
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsist
In fact, many traditional northern hunter–gatherers such as the Inuit subsisted mostly on animal foods.
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ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
From here on out, Cam is pretty much tripping balls every day for the rest of his life, subsisting for the first few weeks on a bulk purchase from Lump.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Pulling a cannonball There are a lot of baby boomers — among the most populous of generations — who are dependent on Social Security to augment their savings or merely to subsist.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Many scenes in the film are spoken in the local language and the village, as well as the mountainous, rugged landscape that surrounds it, are portrayed as subsisting at the edge between wilderness and civilization.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
From here on out, Cam is pretty much tripping balls every day for the rest of his life, subsisting for the first few weeks on a bulk purchase from Lump.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Pulling a cannonball There are a lot of baby boomers — among the most populous of generations — who are dependent on Social Security to augment their savings or merely to subsist.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Many scenes in the film are spoken in the local language and the village, as well as the mountainous, rugged landscape that surrounds it, are portrayed as subsisting at the edge between wilderness and civilization.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsist
Verb
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Prior to his death, the actor channeled his personal experiences with the condition to portray a firefighter living with ALS on TV and advocated for legislation related to the condition.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The government is also investing heavily in making the city a more desirable place to live, building parks and entertainment areas.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sources say there are currently very few American companies with export licenses to export fuel to Cuba.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The onboard casino is one of the most lively places on the ship, and there are lots of shops onboard to spend your winnings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Instead of replacing everything, Dominick and his team work within existing systems, striving to clean, structure and govern data before layering additional intelligence.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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By 1974, no kakapo were known to exist.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Subsist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsist. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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