subsists

present tense third-person singular of subsist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of subsists While the former requires, actually subsists, on no cookware at all, the latter requires a great big saute pan. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 But what if their financial defenses run short of cash, or the model on which the entire AI industry subsists founders? — Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsists
Verb
  • Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But the family lives nearby, and the kids ride their bikes between houses.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last May, Backrooms — about a horrifying liminal space that exists beyond our own reality — smashed box office records.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Similar technology already exists in specialized high-performance vehicles.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Subsists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsists. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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