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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 Synonyms for subsistence
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The Hollywood Reporter first reported the existence of the project.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The story of its existence—never safe from the wrecker’s ball and once, in 1997, devastated by a fire so hot the tiles fell off—begins with railroad baron Cornelius Vanderbilt opening Grand Central Terminal in 1913, putting the Oyster Bar in its belly.John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This rally then, was a natural continuation, and a significant one, being the first event of its kind in the MENA region.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The partnership includes the continuation of BlueHalo’s sponsorship of the Capitals’ annual Military Night game.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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This interview has been edited for length, continuity and clarity.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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On that note, Run-A-Muck will also serve the market by helping brands tap into cultural relevance and continuity.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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The big picture: The block party's continuance comes as Salt Lake City's indie music scene grows.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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The points this story makes about the human capacity for empathy, who merits collective forgiveness, and the stubborn persistence of the death penalty are discomfiting.Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Beyond lackluster performances and the persistence of pests, the insecticides harmed other wildlife.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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With the first fragment, Evaristo’s poem somehow takes us to estuaries as metaphor for spaces of encounter, spaces of survival, spaces wherein humanity could learn a lot.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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No longer does our survival depend upon our ability to stalk a springbok.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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