as in reality
the fact of being or of being real
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Recent Examples of existence
On Broadway, these historic buildings were built long before the existence of modern amplification and sit side by side, playhouses sharing walls with musical houses.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The conspiracy, Figueiredo and her colleagues realized, stems from the existence of a hidden structure, one that could potentially simplify the complex business of understanding what’s going on at the base level of reality.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The existence of those recordings was all that was needed to sway them to his will.
—Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Prince Harry, who's weathered life under a microscope and the associated media scrutiny over every aspect of his existence, might know a little something about that.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The conspiracy, Figueiredo and her colleagues realized, stems from the existence of a hidden structure, one that could potentially simplify the complex business of understanding what’s going on at the base level of reality.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The existence of those recordings was all that was needed to sway them to his will.
—Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Prince Harry, who's weathered life under a microscope and the associated media scrutiny over every aspect of his existence, might know a little something about that.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
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But that’s the reality for Minnesota at the moment.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite these realities, hosts of explorers have claimed to have found the legendary ship.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Soccer fans filed into the Stade de France amid a heavy police presence.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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His research aims to assess the prevalence, causes and policy impact of antiscience attitudes, and to devise strategic communication campaigns aimed at improving trust in science.Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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As a result of these concerns, AI could also increase the prevalence of synthetic data as a new market segment of digital identity.Jackie Shoback, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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For instance, states may be forced to lower pollution thresholds in some waters to account for the fact that tribal members who practice subsistence lifestyles consume fish at higher rates than the general public.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
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At the suggestion of a friend whose job involved finding housing for unsheltered people, Hernandez got in touch with the Los Angeles office of LIFT, a national nonprofit whose approach to elevating families out of low-income subsistence cycles looks and feels different.Mark Kreidler, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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