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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The new trailer offers a glimpse of a dark, brooding landscape where reality and the virtual world collide.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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That must be a frustrating reality, especially with the playoffs so close.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ono’s presence in his life seemingly motivated Lennon to explore new ways of creating music and bring new experiences to his fans.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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And within a few years, she would be personally banished from Nazi Germany by Adolf Hitler and become a stalwart presence for millions of radio listeners during World War II.—
Mycah Hazel,
NPR,
14 Mar. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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