EXIST Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

exist

verb

ig-ˈzist

Definition of exist

as in to live

to have life strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

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Recent Examples of exist The Rolling Stones don't exist without Chicago blues, and comedy writers don't exist without the great shows that preceded them. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 In response, prosecutors declined to say whether any evidence exists, citing legal restrictions on disclosing whether a grand jury is meeting. — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Those situations still exist, but politics now reaches companies through much more ordinary business decisions. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Boston Fed said that existing trucking contracts helped keep produce prices in check, but when they are renegotiated, costs could jump. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exist

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To rely on him on a day-to-day basis is to live under conditions of constant disappointment.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Authorities said at the time that the 3-year-old wasn't harmed, and bomb technicians were able to remove and dispose of the device in a rural area outside of the town where his family lived.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The exact timeline for when these AI companies go public is still in flux, but there is no doubt that new wealth will be coming online soon, and some of it is already here.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
There are believed to be two adult owls, and some photographers have claimed to have seen six fledglings, Barrett added.

— JOSEPH FREDERICK, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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