SUBSISTENCE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

subsistence

noun

səb-ˈsi-stən(t)s

Definition of subsistence

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 Human rights groups and regional NGOS have long warned that economic desperation in rural communities – where a lack of wage labor and vulnerable subsistence agriculture leave few alternatives – drives locals to take life-threatening risks. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Exemptions include leather, shearling and hides from animals raised primarily for the food industry, as well as vintage fur, Indigenous subsistence hunting practices and synthetic fur alternatives. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 The play begins with a forbidding thumping on a glass window outside a bare bones upstairs apartment where B lives a subsistence-level life with his mother. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 The same practice that sustains a cosmological language sustains a subsistence economy. — María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsistence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence

Noun

San Jose has 18 regular-season games remaining to secure a playoff spot for the second time in the franchise’s three years of existence.

— Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
The fact that this would have to be an invisible and infinite material that doesn't interact with physical objects made the existence of the luminiferous ether highly controversial.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of existence

Noun

Her outings this week were essentially a fashionable feast and a continuation of her commitment to method dressing for the red carpet.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
The back-and-forth was a continuation of the approach Rutte, a seasoned diplomat known as a consensus builder during his nearly 14 years as Dutch prime minister, has taken since becoming NATO chief in late 2024.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

According to Max Power, the wells are expected to evaluate hydrogen flow rates, pressure behavior, gas continuity, concentrations, deliverability, and the overall scalability of the underground system.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Reaching that level required auditable systems for clinical governance, staff qualifications, patient pathway design, information handling, quality management and continuity of care.

— Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

The latest court filings show the parties are working toward a settlement and requested another hearing continuance until July 27.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Commissioners approved a two-month continuance of the item at Wednesday’s meeting so that residents can have further conversations with developers.

— Emily Holshouser July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
This book shows the importance of persistence when refining a skill and remaining true to oneself.

— Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of persistence

Noun

Objects indispensable to a population’s survival are prohibited as military targets under the Geneva Conventions.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Everton also confirmed the permanent signing of Merlin Rohl from Freiburg last week after the purchase obligation in his loan deal was triggered by their Premier League survival.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026