coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 
coexisted; coexisting; coexists
1
: to exist together or at the same time
2
: to live in peace with each other especially as a matter of policy
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Examples of coexist in a Sentence
The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?
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The casualness of language coexists with the casualness of clothing styles, workplace behaviors, music lyrics, television content, table manners, et cetera, which have trended in general to a more relaxed state post-World War II, especially notable in the 1960s.
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Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Yet, especially for women in these positions, the lines between deception, desperation, and delusion, which coexist in different ratios for each subject, are thin.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Nintendo Better Online Services While Nintendo has already done some housekeeping on this front—gone are the nightmare days of coexisting Nintendo Network IDs and Nintendo Accounts—there's still much the company could do to improve its digital services.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Undernourishment and overweight coexist in the region, exacerbated by high exposure and vulnerability to climate events in the most affected communities.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Yet, especially for women in these positions, the lines between deception, desperation, and delusion, which coexist in different ratios for each subject, are thin.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Nintendo Better Online Services While Nintendo has already done some housekeeping on this front—gone are the nightmare days of coexisting Nintendo Network IDs and Nintendo Accounts—there's still much the company could do to improve its digital services.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Undernourishment and overweight coexist in the region, exacerbated by high exposure and vulnerability to climate events in the most affected communities.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist
1
: to exist together or at the same time
2
: to live in peace with each other
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