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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Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And then slowly the world starts peeking in and you two have to coexist in the world that sometimes can be shocking.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 May 2025
More crucially, comedy and tragedy are allowed to coexist as parallel realities.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
More than 80 percent of respondents felt their pets were comfortable with one another, with only 3 percent stating that their cats and dogs struggled to coexist.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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 1 Jun. 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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