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
The vote over on Orange clearly was coming down to either Sai or Mailman Mitch — a man who may or may not have once helped prove the existence of Santa Claus after delivering bundles upon bundles of letters to Kris Kringle at the New York City courthouse.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The existence of Sgamma’s letter has been reported in the Washington Post and Politico, which notes that it was first publicized earlier this week by a left-leaning watchdog group Documented.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
And how does that machine define its own existence?
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The existence of Sgamma’s letter has been reported in the Washington Post and Politico, which notes that it was first publicized earlier this week by a left-leaning watchdog group Documented.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
And how does that machine define its own existence?
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
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That was a sobering realization—that no amount of privilege or preparation could shield me from the realities that so many women, especially Black women, face every day.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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His reality competition show Beast Games aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2024.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Unlike earlier platforms reportedly deployed and later removed following protests from Seoul last year, China is doubling down on the presence of its latest jackup rig, named for three long legs that can be lowered to the sea floor for stabilization.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Despite the presence of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker, the Suns were a mess, and one of the most disappointing teams in basketball.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Chalk up the prevalence of red watches to Formula 1 fever—at TAG Heuer, especially.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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The fact that both artists are associated with the 2007-2009 'era' of recession pop is contributing to their prevalence this time around.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sturgeon loomed large for millennia In North America, sturgeon have played important subsistence and cultural roles in Native communities, which marked the seasons by the fishes’ behavioral patterns.—
Logan Kistler,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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This suggests Aboriginal communities were clearing the forests to create open spaces, potentially for subsistence.—
Alexa Robles-Gil,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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