SUBSISTENCES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

subsistences

noun

plural of subsistence

as in continuities

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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Noun

Nonetheless, his corpus boasts certain continuities and several recurring motifs.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman.

— James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of continuities

Noun

The model was doing exactly what it was trained to do, which was to produce plausible-sounding continuations of the prompts Lemoine had chosen to feed it about consciousness.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Most will be continuations of prior designs, but there’s also a good number that are all-new or getting major redesigns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuations

Noun

To meet the deadline, the groups allege that immigration judges are refusing to grant continuances of longer than three weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
His hearing, during which he was served a life sentence, occurred this month after the defense requested multiple continuances.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of continuances

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