1
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
believes in the subsistence of a soul as a separate entity from the body
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as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the subsistence of the patient's infection, even after the use of antibiotics, had the doctors puzzled
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Recent Examples of subsistence
The play begins with a forbidding thumping on a glass window outside a bare bones upstairs apartment where B lives a subsistence-level life with his mother.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
The same practice that sustains a cosmological language sustains a subsistence economy.
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María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
In addition to subsistence farming, timber was the largest industry in early Saline County.
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Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
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Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
The same practice that sustains a cosmological language sustains a subsistence economy.
—
María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
In addition to subsistence farming, timber was the largest industry in early Saline County.
—
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence
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In the age of Neapolitan worship, some Melburnians disdain its existence for the cheap ingredients that defined early Australian versions.
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Lead vocalist Jacob Bannon came across the phenomenon when researching his own tinnitus and reimagined it as a culmination of all the pain and suffering in human existence.
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An interesting and alternate continuation of the story, but no one really watched the show, resulting in a quick pull of the plug after two seasons.
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The Senate and House finally passed the budget just in time for the October deadline, but not before invoking a continuation budget to temporarily keep the government operating during the voting process.
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An outdoor side table in the same periwinkle blue as your kitchen island cabinetry, or persimmon pillows in an outdoor fabric that picks up a tone from your dining room drapes, can create continuity between indoor and outdoor zones.
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When systems continue functioning during bandwidth degradation or temporary outages, operational continuity can improve.
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Ergo, provide the necessary support, both financial and vocal, to insure the continuance of local, regional, state, and national news platforms.
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Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto’s husband, was granted a continuance and will be sentenced on July 1st, according to the Department of Justice.
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Scientists say that difference in scale and persistence means history does not guarantee a repeat outcome, even as El Niño is expected to strengthen through the fall and add another layer of ocean warming.
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But that persistence and learning became the foundation of my organization.
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This is the story of a company that has bet its political survival on being technically correct in a town that runs on loyalty.
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After that, survival chances decline sharply due to dehydration, crush injuries, internal trauma and lack of oxygen.
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“Subsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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