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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
to some people, angels are as existent as aardvarks or astronomers
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as in existing
having being at the present time
the coelacanth is one existent fish that was once thought to be entirely extinct
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as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
other worlds are existents that are generally taken for granted in works of science fiction
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Recent Examples of existent
Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2023
The Cowboys had four blocks and the Sooners were non-existent in the paint.
—Andrew Tineo, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
Brief protests were snuffed out by police at the start of the war and now are all but non-existent.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2023
It’s been by necessity and the chemistry that comes from having a veteran-laden team has been non-existent.
—Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Diplomatic relations between the three countries — which resulted in the successful suspension of the North’s nuclear program as negotiated by former U.S. President Donald Trump — have stalled, and peace talks are non-existent under President Biden.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2023
The Cowboys had four blocks and the Sooners were non-existent in the paint.
—Andrew Tineo, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
Brief protests were snuffed out by police at the start of the war and now are all but non-existent.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2023
It’s been by necessity and the chemistry that comes from having a veteran-laden team has been non-existent.
—Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existent
Adjective
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The result is audio that is more expansive than a single speaker can output, with some actual low end to it.Brad Moon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The only retailer having an actual sale on SkinCeuticals's offerings is Bluemercury, so run over to its site while they're still fully stocked.Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Department he's nominated to run is one of the biggest, most complex entities in the U.S. - an institution that, as our next guest notes, has its own judicial code, its own legal system, its health care system.Connor Donevan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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No government entity has weighed in on the Guidepost investigation or affirmed any of its findings; Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel offered three times to review the school shooting, the Detroit Free Press reported, but the Oxford School Board rejected her offers.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The struggle is real!), a fur-sucking vacuum cleaner is in order.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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Inevitably, this means some patients with real need for pain relief go undertreated or completely untreated.Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Despite the app not extant for accessibility’s sake, McCarthy emphasized accessibility does matter to them.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Far from the for-profit walking away with all the nonprofit’s assets, the for-profit emerges as an independent company and the nonprofit emerges not only still extant but very rich.Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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This month, the company identified the object to be a natural rock formation instead.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Designer Thom Browne has long been admired as an American classic, but has more recently become a red carpet fixture and the object of obsession of Hollywood’s A-list.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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This article was updated with comment from Robert Barsky. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Netflix’s move into daily soap is part of the streamer’s strategy to position itself as a mass media outlet in key territories, notably through live content and factual entertainment.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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But, in reality, braceros often spent as much as 14 hours a day stooping to pick crops and lived in abysmal conditions.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024
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In reality, when numbers aren’t juiced to advance an agenda, teacher attendance at CPS tracks with statewide trends.Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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This is especially true if a maker has a particular project or range of projects in mind.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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That's true, the Fed research stated, even when differences in income, employment status, and educational attainment are taken into account.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Existent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existent. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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