as in reality
the fact of being or of being real
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Recent Examples of existence
Asked whether Brennan would be indicted, Bondi declined to confirm or deny the existence of a pending investigation, citing department policy.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Something as simple as being seen is paramount to the sheer existence of humanity.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Of Ludwig Pollak, whose work, his very existence, demonstrated that the inheritance of the classics belongs to those who love them, not those who merely exploit them.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To the hardcore Elvis-fan community, its existence was little more than myth.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Something as simple as being seen is paramount to the sheer existence of humanity.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Of Ludwig Pollak, whose work, his very existence, demonstrated that the inheritance of the classics belongs to those who love them, not those who merely exploit them.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To the hardcore Elvis-fan community, its existence was little more than myth.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
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But behind the momentum of his new venture was a far more difficult reality.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Israel has long mistrusted UNIFIL, accusing it of failing to prevent Hezbollah from building up its military presence along the border in violation of ceasefire agreements going back two decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Despite the prevalence of these diseases, Geisler notes that two patients may share the same diagnosis yet arrive there through entirely different biological and lifestyle pathways, making generalized treatment insufficient.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The morning people, on the other hand, had a five percent lower prevalence of poor heart health scores.—
Outside,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This was the local method of refrigeration, and the villagers survived on subsistence hunting.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although plants played a central role in subsistence for centuries, Neolithic communities heavily relied on human and animal figures, with scarce traces of plant visual representation, such as flowers, shrubs, and branches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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