as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

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Recent Examples of coexist For everyone else, this trend offers hope that renewable energy can coexist with rural livelihoods, boost biodiversity and fight climate change, all at once. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Part nature film, part parable, part ground-level snapshot of downward-spiraling economies, Kotevska’s documentary is set in the village of Češinovo, where farmers, whose numbers have been dwindling, coexist with the largest white stork population in North Macedonia. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 What actually happens when public and private interests try to coexist? August 31, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025 The press release continues that because these artifacts were heavier than the sand could settle, previous studies might not have accounted for different dates coexisting. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coexist
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  • The economy has so far largely avoided the type of widespread job losses that often accompany a recession.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Truwitt was accompanied by her best friend, fellow former Yale swimmer Sophie Pilkinton, who had her own big win to celebrate after finishing medical school.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Coexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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