existence
noun
ex·is·tence
ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s 
1
a
: the state or fact of having being especially independently of human consciousness and as contrasted with nonexistence
the existence of other worlds
b
: the manner of being that is common to every mode of being
c
: being with respect to a limiting condition or under a particular aspect
2
: actual or present occurrence
existence of a state of war
Examples of existence in a Sentence
She began to doubt the existence of God.
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Jim tests positive and, much to his horror, sees his abs winking out of existence one by one.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
For the existence of 10,000 Maniacs, Drew said, was perpetually a precarious notion.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Long, patient takes devoid of nondiegetic elements immerse us in Misael’s rudimentary existence, with birdsong and cracking branches working together with DP Cobi Migliori’s handsome long-shot compositions to create a trancelike atmosphere.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
For the existence of 10,000 Maniacs, Drew said, was perpetually a precarious notion.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Long, patient takes devoid of nondiegetic elements immerse us in Misael’s rudimentary existence, with birdsong and cracking branches working together with DP Cobi Migliori’s handsome long-shot compositions to create a trancelike atmosphere.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/existence. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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