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
Even more recently, another prominent physicist has stated a similarly dubious case for the non-existence of dark matter.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Televisions had already been around for decades, and people had lamented their existence from the start.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Spending by the Sheriff's Office did not evade the scrutiny of some members of that board, whose existence was mandated by the judge.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa, however, downplayed the existence of an internal rift.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for existence
Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Televisions had already been around for decades, and people had lamented their existence from the start.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Spending by the Sheriff's Office did not evade the scrutiny of some members of that board, whose existence was mandated by the judge.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa, however, downplayed the existence of an internal rift.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
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Though the majority of White's showbusiness career has been spent making believe, he's dabbled more than once in reality.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the vision became reality as early as 2016, with the introduction and integration of Einstein into the Customer Resource Management (CRM) platform, enabling more predictive and personalized customer experiences.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Barclays is the latest to announce a presence in Riyadh.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wolfgang Welch, who recently took over management duties at Vanity, described Calcagni as a larger-than-life figure and a respected presence in the city’s adult entertainment industry.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This reflects not just Seehorn's charm and Gilligan’s frustrations with antiheroes, but also his anxiety about the prevalence of postapocalyptic sci-fi stories.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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One unexpected finding, according to Banks, has been the prevalence of undiagnosed sleep apnea among participants.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Freezers holding subsistence food supplies were flooded.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beyond just the basic immediate subsistence, can Gaza survive?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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