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coexisting

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verb

present participle of coexist
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
Verb
The results of the study, though limited to the Lassen and Harvey wolf packs during a several-month period, underscore the challenges of people coexisting with wolves. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 These distinct biases, historically coexisting, are now converging due to artificial intelligence. Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Finally, because Helms-Burton gave presidents power to block these suits, the majority concluded that this mechanism substitutes for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act rather than coexisting with it. Manuel A. Gómez, The Conversation, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting
Adjective
  • It was also used in the Israel-Hezbollah war, concurrent with the Israel-Hamas War, that saw heavy destruction in the Dahieh district as well as villages throughout southern Lebanon.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
  • Missouri would be the only state in the country with such a requirement, often called a concurrent majority, according to a list of state ballot measure rules compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Scott began at GOOD working on the 2012 showcase album Cruel Summer and its accompanying short film.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The accompanying music video is just as tender, featuring Mike with his guitar on a beach in the north of England.
    Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Projections place Trailer 3's release between late July and early August, potentially coinciding with Take-Two's earnings call or major global events.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The coinciding online sale of 51 lots raised a little under €200,000 (before fees).
    George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • This 10,000-acre state park, an International Dark Sky Park, is considered one of the best places in West Virginia to see fireflies, including the synchronous type.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.
    Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • This implies that the artificial intelligence investment boom and the attendant surge in semiconductor stocks will continue.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • How was everyone synchronizing their clocks a hundred years ago?
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Pineapple contains bromelain, a group of protein-digesting enzymes, which help your body better digest and absorb protein foods and their associated nutrients.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026
  • Guests can take part in an associated passport program until July 31.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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