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
Examples of coexist in a Sentence
The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Her home state isn’t one of neat lines and concrete divisions; this is the only place in the world where bluegrass, zydeco, Tejano, western swing, and Mexican rancheras all coexist and sometimes even blend.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
At one point, El Reno had at least nine onion-burger joints, but just three remain—Johnnie’s Grill, Robert’s Grill, and Sid’s Diner—all coexisting within two blocks of one another.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Confidence in a conviction can coexist with appropriate ambivalence about the process and their own fallibility.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for coexist
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“Coexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coexist. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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