1
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time
coexisting but widely separated cultures that had no knowledge of one another
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as in attending
present at the same time and place
coexisting beliefs
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as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time
two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict
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Recent Examples of coexisting
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead of simply coexisting, these two processes interfere with each other.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
San Diego Humane Society Monrovia residents, who are used to coexisting with California wildlife, were shocked at news of the swiping incident, especially involving a bear that many had seen in the area before.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Western fashion and beauty became influential, coexisting in art and life.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Unlike classical bits, which are either on or off, qubits can exist in superpositions—effectively coexisting in multiple states simultaneously.
—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Specialist visits allow a thorough review of a patient’s history, including long-term steroid use, and help identify low-hanging fruit such as poor inhaler technique, lifestyle factors, coexisting conditions or diseases that mimic asthma.
—Arjun Mohan, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2026
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North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
History, politics, religion, modernity are all present at once, sometimes in tension, sometimes simply coexisting.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead of simply coexisting, these two processes interfere with each other.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
San Diego Humane Society Monrovia residents, who are used to coexisting with California wildlife, were shocked at news of the swiping incident, especially involving a bear that many had seen in the area before.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Western fashion and beauty became influential, coexisting in art and life.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Unlike classical bits, which are either on or off, qubits can exist in superpositions—effectively coexisting in multiple states simultaneously.
—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Specialist visits allow a thorough review of a patient’s history, including long-term steroid use, and help identify low-hanging fruit such as poor inhaler technique, lifestyle factors, coexisting conditions or diseases that mimic asthma.
—Arjun Mohan, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting
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He was also sentenced to a concurrent five-year term for tampering with physical evidence.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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That changed in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic forced people inside and online, leading to a spike in streaming viewership — and a concurrent rise in discussion on Letterboxd.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The tribute program accompanying Yakusho’s award comprised seven films personally approved by the actor, with the festival noting that his participation marked a highlight in the event’s 28-year history.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The grounds' accompanying train station and gardens were reportedly modeled after the entrance to Disneyland's Magic Kingdom.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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If viable, Bloostar will be able to lift a 308-lb (140-kg) payload into a 125-mile (200-km) low-Earth orbit, or 165 lb (75 kg) to a 375-mile (600-km) Sun-synchronous orbit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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This synchronous tidal locking is not a special relationship between the Earth and Moon, though.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Tickets for the live awards show and its attendant events in Las Vegas are available here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Liz Stearman, director of behavioral health for Humana, and other Medicaid experts repeatedly warned Kentucky officials that the state’s high spending on lower-level peer support and psychoeducation without the attendant clinical services wasn’t helping people seeking addiction treatment.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Legoland Florida theme park will introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience this summer, coinciding with the global soccer (aka football) tournament.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Repairs to the wharf began in November, coinciding with the quieter season to minimize impacts on nearby businesses, visitors and protected wildlife.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2022
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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Berman and Kessler maintain that Learfield, Playfly Sports, JMI Sports and various third-party brand sponsors don’t fit the definition of an associated entity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most data can be accessed either by clicking on the appropriate circle or scrolling down the page to find the associated chart.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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By synchronizing all these data streams, the team documented not just the delivery but the hours-long cooperative effort that followed.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Coexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexisting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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