How to Use existent in a Sentence
existent
adjective- I think we should improve existent parks rather than create new ones.
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The normal new spring growth is non-existent this year and much of the foliage has dark, dry tips.
— oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022 -
Shoots over 50 percent from the floor but his 3-point game is non-existent.
— Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021 -
The game was one for the ages, but the audio feed was non-existent, at least in the bar where Nyugen and her friends were watching.
— CBS News, 19 June 2022 -
One of the major selling points for the PS5 and new Xbox systems was the almost non-existent load times for games.
— Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 -
But health measures had ranged from lax to non-existent even as dozens of her colleagues fell ill.
— USA Today, 10 Dec. 2020 -
Sanders missed a 36-yard field goal against the Bills, and Miami’s return game was yet again non-existent.
— Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Oct. 2021 -
The event invite doesn't say much, but does tease a phone with a stylus and barely existent side bezels like those found on the Galaxy S8.
— Lisa Eadicicco, Time, 20 July 2017 -
Pittsburgh torched the Titans non-existent pass rush two weeks ago.
— Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2020 -
Locadia couldn't buy a touch and the attack was non-existent.
— Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2020 -
Efforts to stamp out non-existent election fraud in swing states.
— Chris Cillizza, CNN, 10 Sep. 2021 -
Chances for showers are slight, and non-existent for locations south of about Salem.
— oregonlive, 9 July 2020 -
But the rest of the Suns were either inconsistent or non-existent.
— David Brandt, ajc, 18 July 2021 -
And the Southern belle aspect is so dialed down as to be almost non-existent.
— Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2022 -
The impact of the civil rights struggle is non-existent, hidden as Tucker and his land are.
— Jeff Calder, ajc, 21 July 2021 -
The agony over her young grandson's death is still very existent for Priscilla Norment.
— Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2019 -
For one thing, the running game was non-existent (31 yards on 34 carries) and the pass protection was spotty at times.
— Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021 -
But the evidence supporting any one of them is thin to non-existent.
— Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 20 Sep. 2022 -
Bublé also chatted about his role as both a dad and full-time artist, sharing that he's found the notion of balance to be non-existent.
— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2022 -
The weather was cold, but the wind was virtually non-existent as Rude made her way back to the blind that afternoon around 3:30.
— Outdoor Life, 5 Jan. 2021 -
Nix had to throw it more often partly because the running game was non-existent.
— Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 7 Nov. 2021 -
But that certainly doesn't mean the mental health concerns are non-existent in his adult life.
— Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 11 July 2022 -
Signage from the parking lots to the grounds was non-existent, as was the sound of music, so there was no way to know which direction to head, since there’s no phone service in the area.
— Lily Moayeri, Variety, 4 Oct. 2022 -
Last year the team lacked the necessary muscle to stop opponents on the ground in addition to their non-existent pass rush.
— Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 June 2021 -
Why ruin your team over something that is non-existent?
— Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2020 -
But with the approval of a new county policy this week, its future could be non-existent.
— Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2022 -
But the return to gyms could be slower – or non-existent – with the amount of fitness equipment purchased during the shutdowns.
— Jane Morice | Jmorice@cleveland.com, cleveland, 3 June 2020 -
The River Walk is packed with tourists, and social distancing is non-existent.
— Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2021 -
The right-hand side of the chart shows that part-time jobs (black line) have rapidly increased while full time job growth has been essentially non-existent throughout the second half of 2022.
— Robert Barone, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023 -
Kyrylenko added that power supplies and communications are non-existent in most of the Donetsk region.
— John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
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