1
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
believes in the subsistence of a soul as a separate entity from the body
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as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the subsistence of the patient's infection, even after the use of antibiotics, had the doctors puzzled
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Recent Examples of subsistence
An exemption applies only to animal fur obtained by Indigenous communities through traditional subsistence hunting practices.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025
But polar-bear hunts are supposed to involve dogs, to align with Inuit subsistence-hunting practices that go back thousands of years.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Freezers holding subsistence food supplies were flooded.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration later blocked the project after an analysis found future development would threaten caribou, other wildlife, and Alaska Native groups that rely on subsistence hunting and fishing.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025
But polar-bear hunts are supposed to involve dogs, to align with Inuit subsistence-hunting practices that go back thousands of years.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Freezers holding subsistence food supplies were flooded.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration later blocked the project after an analysis found future development would threaten caribou, other wildlife, and Alaska Native groups that rely on subsistence hunting and fishing.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence
Noun
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While the indirect, astrophysical evidence supporting its existence is overwhelming, all direct detection efforts have come up empty.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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How dragons existed in the imagination of both Europe in the Middle Ages and China in the fifth millennium BC, though the cultures were unaware of the other’s existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many of the zombies on our list, like Vestar, Palladium Equity, Brentwood Associates, Revelar Capital and Norwegian firm FSN Capital, have raised continuation funds in the last two years.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Importantly, that range has developed around CSX’s former highs, which could resolve as a long-term continuation pattern within an ongoing uptrend.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is so iconic that the MCU basically had no choice but to bring him back 20 years later in a new continuity.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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For suite guests, a dedicated VIP team ensures continuity of care—remembering martini preferences, anticipating turn-down service, and personalizing each return to the hotel as if by intuition.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their immediate need is the continuance of church service on Sundays.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And this year, at least five court hearings aimed at setting a trial date have ended in delays or continuances.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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But at this point, the trend’s persistence and the thirst with which its products are consumed suggest a more profound connection between these stories and their audience.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Transferable soft skills such as problem-solving, and persistence, collaboration and empathy, fast become the tools with which to succeed.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The regime will close ranks for its survival, and any successor will have to prove his anti-American mettle to seal his support from the base.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fans lined up at meet-and-greets, holding her, crying, sharing their own experiences of assault and survival.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Subsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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