as in to live
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsist
Walker quit smoking and drinking after the sudden death of a close friend, Link said, and subsisted mainly on juiced vegetables for the last 15 years of his life.
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The images showed him in saffron robes, subsisting (as the news channels reported) only on coconut water.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
With starting quarterbacks getting almost all the reps during practice each week, backups have to subsist mostly on scout team reps and film study.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Burbank and Cooper, for whom empires subsist as amazing structures of large-scale governance, accommodating difference without (or until) falling to forces of localism or alternative empires, have a different perspective on collapse.
—Charles S. Maier, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The images showed him in saffron robes, subsisting (as the news channels reported) only on coconut water.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
With starting quarterbacks getting almost all the reps during practice each week, backups have to subsist mostly on scout team reps and film study.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Burbank and Cooper, for whom empires subsist as amazing structures of large-scale governance, accommodating difference without (or until) falling to forces of localism or alternative empires, have a different perspective on collapse.
—Charles S. Maier, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsist
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At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Those values guided decisions on where to live, how to raise children, and even how to face hardship.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are multiple ways to use the Hair Steamer, depending on your hair and preferences.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Large, leak-proof components, which are necessary for high-throughput reactors, have been difficult to manufacture with existing methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Subsist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsist. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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