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as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time
coexisting but widely separated cultures that had no knowledge of one another
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as in attending
present at the same time and place
coexisting beliefs
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as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time
two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict
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Recent Examples of coexisting
Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Finally, because Helms-Burton gave presidents power to block these suits, the majority concluded that this mechanism substitutes for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act rather than coexisting with it.
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Manuel A. Gómez,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
According to Reuters, the event was designed around the idea of humans and robots coexisting in daily life, with matching outfits intended to imagine how future interactions between people and physical AI systems might look.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Suno’s Brody sees the hobbyists and musicians as coexisting.
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Nathan Brackett,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
The group recommends using Bearwise, an organization created by biologists across the country to universalize the advice people are given about coexisting with bears.
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Eva Flowe
may 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
At one point, El Reno had at least nine onion-burger joints, but just three remain—Johnnie’s Grill, Robert’s Grill, and Sid’s Diner—all coexisting within two blocks of one another.
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George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
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Barry Hoffner,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
These distinct biases, historically coexisting, are now converging due to artificial intelligence.
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Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Finally, because Helms-Burton gave presidents power to block these suits, the majority concluded that this mechanism substitutes for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act rather than coexisting with it.
—
Manuel A. Gómez,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
According to Reuters, the event was designed around the idea of humans and robots coexisting in daily life, with matching outfits intended to imagine how future interactions between people and physical AI systems might look.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Suno’s Brody sees the hobbyists and musicians as coexisting.
—
Nathan Brackett,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
The group recommends using Bearwise, an organization created by biologists across the country to universalize the advice people are given about coexisting with bears.
—
Eva Flowe
may 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
At one point, El Reno had at least nine onion-burger joints, but just three remain—Johnnie’s Grill, Robert’s Grill, and Sid’s Diner—all coexisting within two blocks of one another.
—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—
Barry Hoffner,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting
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Missouri would be the only state in the country with such a requirement, often called a concurrent majority, according to a list of state ballot measure rules compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Separate from the murder case, Murdaugh pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes and remains behind bars on concurrent state and federal sentences of 27 and 40 years.
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Attractions include about a dozen rides, shows and play areas suitable for both kids and accompanying adults.
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On Independence Day, take your pet for a long walk or enjoy a play session to tire them out before nightfall and the accompanying noise.
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday.
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And every spring, thousands of people throw their names into a lottery for a chance to witness synchronous fireflies in the Smokies.
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Additional features include dual-cylinder synchronous jacking technology designed to improve climbing and tower-extension safety, along with an intelligent digital control system that monitors operations throughout the crane’s lifecycle.
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As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.
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This implies that the artificial intelligence investment boom and the attendant surge in semiconductor stocks will continue.
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How was everyone synchronizing their clocks a hundred years ago?
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The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.
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Pineapple contains bromelain, a group of protein-digesting enzymes, which help your body better digest and absorb protein foods and their associated nutrients.
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Guests can take part in an associated passport program until July 31.
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“Coexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexisting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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