exist
verb
ex·ist
| \ ig-ˈzist
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existed;
existing;
exists
Definition of exist
1a
: to have real being whether material or spiritual
did unicorns exist the largest galaxy known to exist
b
: to have being in a specified place or with respect to understood limitations or conditions
strange ideas existed in his mind
2
: to continue to be
racism still exists in society
3a
: to have life or the functions of vitality
we cannot exist without oxygen
b
: to live at an inferior level or under adverse circumstances
the hungry existing from day to day
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Synonyms & Antonyms for exist
Synonyms
Antonyms
depart, die, expire, pass away, perish, succumb
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Examples of exist in a Sentence
She believes that ghosts really do exist.
It's the largest galaxy known to exist.
Does life exist on Mars?
The Internet didn't exist then.
We shouldn't ignore the problems that exist in our own community.
Racism still exists in our society.
The organization may soon cease to exist if more funding isn't provided.
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Recent Examples on the Web
These are dollars that can be spent to combat climate change or they can be spent to pay for subsidies for companies that refuse to admit that climate change exists. — Seamus Kirst, Teen Vogue, "Stacey Abrams Wants You To Know That Politicians Are Trying To Keep You From Voting," 6 Sep. 2019 By 2015, the investigator in charge of the case at the time said that DNA evidence from the body existed. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Oregon man arrested for teen’s murder in 41-year-old Anchorage cold case," 4 Sep. 2019 The weather service said in a statement that the possibility still exists for strong to severe storms as the cold front moves through the area during the late afternoon and early evening. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Thunderstorms developing along cold front; some storms could be strong to severe, forecasters say," 3 Sep. 2019 Scientists have yet to concretely say that exomoons exist, but in October 2018, NASA's Kepler and Hubble space telescopes spotted evidence of a Neptune-size satellite orbiting exoplanet Kepler-1625b. — Fox News, "Darth Vader's birthplace found? Evidence of dangerous volcano, lava world spotted in deep space," 30 Aug. 2019 And the versions that do exist are all more expensive than IARPA, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, would like. — Wired, "How America's Spooks Seek to Spy on Distant Satellites," 29 Aug. 2019 Removing ineligible voters has long been a controversial issue in Florida and other states, with many Republicans warning about fraudulent voting — and Democrats contending that little evidence exists of improprieties. — Jim Saunders, sun-sentinel.com, "Federal appeals court sides with former Broward election supervisor on voter roll cleanup," 26 Aug. 2019 When Gregg went there for the first time, in 1982, he was astonished to discover that Ed Ricketts’ former laboratory still existed, although it was locked and closed to the public. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 One of the warehouses was to include a new storage shed for gas cylinders; according to Navy budget documents, the existing one is too small and doesn’t have the necessary fire safety systems. — Washington Post, "Projects defunded for Trump’s border wall include military buildings with ‘life safety violations’ and hazmat concerns," 6 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for exist
exist
verb
English Language Learners Definition of exist
: to have actual being : to be real
: to continue to be or to live
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exist
verb
ex·ist
| \ ig-ˈzist
\
\
existed;
existing
Kids Definition of exist
1
: to have actual being : be real
Do unicorns exist?
2
: to be found : occur
Problems exist in every neighborhood.
3
: to continue to live
She barely earned enough to exist.
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