SUBSISTING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in surviving

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verb

present participle of subsist

as in living

to have life a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist

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Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Many Cubans were subsisting, and working in industries outright owned by Americans. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 The Steelers have no downfield threat outside of DK Metcalf, subsisting instead on quick runs and passes to their running back tandem of Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Dallas’ offense is swinging for the fences on every possession, subsisting almost exclusively on a diet of explosive plays. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

Pet insurance generally doesn't cover pre-existing conditions, so purchasing a policy after a diagnosis may mean that a particular health issue is excluded.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Insurers as a captive funding source for a broader financial empire is now a mainstream private-credit playbook, and the SEC probe is effectively its first stress-test if existing rules can catch it before it’s brought into public view.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

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There’s a world of difference between a living brain and a dish of cells, and PTBP1 does more than just prevent astrocytes from doing a nerve cell’s job.

— Mike McRae August 30, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
Water safety should not be ignored by those seeking cool respite from hot weather or city living.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of living

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Turkey’s defense industry has demonstrated another step forward in precision air-to-ground warfare with the successful live-fire testing of ASELSAN’s TOLUN deep-strike munition family from a Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
In 2016, Moncler Grenoble’s fall New York Fashion Week presentation at Lincoln Center was staged in polar-vortex conditions, transforming the frozen plaza into a live performance stage with 80 performers marching in step.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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