1
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time
coexisting but widely separated cultures that had no knowledge of one another
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as in attending
present at the same time and place
coexisting beliefs
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as in accompanying
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 coexisting
Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
According to Reuters, the event was designed around the idea of humans and robots coexisting in daily life, with matching outfits intended to imagine how future interactions between people and physical AI systems might look.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Suno’s Brody sees the hobbyists and musicians as coexisting.
—Nathan Brackett, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The group recommends using Bearwise, an organization created by biologists across the country to universalize the advice people are given about coexisting with bears.
—Eva Flowe
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 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
North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
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According to Reuters, the event was designed around the idea of humans and robots coexisting in daily life, with matching outfits intended to imagine how future interactions between people and physical AI systems might look.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
According to Reuters, the event was designed around the idea of humans and robots coexisting in daily life, with matching outfits intended to imagine how future interactions between people and physical AI systems might look.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Suno’s Brody sees the hobbyists and musicians as coexisting.
—Nathan Brackett, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The group recommends using Bearwise, an organization created by biologists across the country to universalize the advice people are given about coexisting with bears.
—Eva Flowe
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 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
North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting
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The Esports World Cup 2025, which was the event’s second year, reached 750 million viewers worldwide and generated 350 million hours watched, with peak concurrent viewership of nearly 8 million during the League of Legends at EWC ’25 tournament.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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In the month since her Netflix debut, viewers have dissected everything about the now 21-year-old Shirilla, who is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life in prison—her first parole hearing is scheduled for September 2037.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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An accompanying resolution to assess alternative sites for the project was passed by a 4-2 vote.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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In the accompanying video, fans get a taste of the pair's sense of humor and chemistry.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
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And every spring, thousands of people throw their names into a lottery for a chance to witness synchronous fireflies in the Smokies.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Additional features include dual-cylinder synchronous jacking technology designed to improve climbing and tower-extension safety, along with an intelligent digital control system that monitors operations throughout the crane’s lifecycle.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
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Serious car accidents spiked in the pandemic years, along with attendant medical costs, driving premiums up further.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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The Saturday night balloon glow is a literal highlight, pilots synchronizing their burner ignitions for a spectacle guaranteed to bring on oohs and ahs.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2022
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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Widow’s Bay aired within the Television Academy’s eligibility window so that enough episodes premiered in time for the show to qualify for the overall ballot (for comedy series and associated fields).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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But a meteor shower is at its best when the Earth passes through the densest part of the associated cosmic debris, otherwise known as the shower's peak activity.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Coexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexisting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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