is

verb

Definition of isnext
present tense third-person singular of be
1
as in exists
to have life stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"

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2
as in stands
to occupy a place or location we'll be there waiting for you

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3
as in ranks
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes our school's football team is first in its division

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4
as in happens
to take place the party is next Saturday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for is
  1. exists
  2. happens
  3. comes
  4. sits
  5. occurs
  6. does
Verb
  • This revelation sends ripples through their lives, challenging the balance between honesty and kindness that exists between married couples.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The content is often not fact-checked and exists mostly to get clicks.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exists
Verb
  • Weird stuff happens in those, just like Notre Dame at USC on the same weekend.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That often happens with the college trips.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of happens
Verb
  • Catie Dull Republicans are taking the first steps Friday to usher in a new era of full GOP control in Washington as Congress comes into session but the usually ceremonial process in the House is already bogged down in political infighting over who should be elected Speaker of the House.
    Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The vacation recap comes days after Lopez shared a video montage highlighting her 2024, which included red carpet appearances and musical performances.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of comes
Verb
  • In 2010, Dunbar High School was educating more than 1,500 students, but its current enrollment sits at 324 students.
    Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • On Monday, crews are continuing to work to clear the roads as temperatures sits near zero with negative wind chills.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of sits
Verb
  • Maturation occurs in casks made from Caucasian/Persian oak, Quercus macranthera.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • An election then occurs 25 working days after dissolution, at which point the new election will form a new Parliament and government.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of occurs
Verb
  • In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.
    Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of does
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