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the occurrence or existence of several things at once
a difficult economic situation marked by the coexistence of inflation and unemployment
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Recent Examples of coexistence
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most senior clerics, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The story of coexistence is important.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Urban Coyote Research Project released an article detailing how to prevent conflict with coyotes, noting the importance of coexistence in non-threatening situations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most senior clerics, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The story of coexistence is important.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Urban Coyote Research Project released an article detailing how to prevent conflict with coyotes, noting the importance of coexistence in non-threatening situations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexistence
Noun
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Rescues and medical incidents are frequent occurrences due to the extreme conditions on Everest and its high altitude, with a handful of deaths reported every year.—
Manish Paudel,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vision problems can often mimic symptoms of ADHD, learning disabilities, or other conditions, making misdiagnoses a common occurrence.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just the same, the flip side of this is that baseball is notoriously fickle and often deceptive from one day to the next, with the line between coincidence and trend ever-blurry.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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That venue choice was no coincidence, as the new album is in many ways a meditation on the group’s cultural identity.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Coexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistence. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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