as in extant
having being at the present time
existing breeds of the turkey that graces our Thanksgiving table are said to bear little resemblance to the gamy birds that the Pilgrims enjoyed
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as in living
to have life
strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist
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Recent Examples of existing
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead, Gerard and his wife were trained in how to do in-home dialysis by Monogram Health and, since starting, both his kidneys and all his pre-existing conditions have improved.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The latter two had pre-existing conditions, the report says.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
That said, people with pre-existing kidney or liver conditions and those taking medications that affect fluid balance, should talk to a healthcare provider before starting these supplements.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
The marketers generated doctors’ orders for the unnecessary medical equipment by using telemedicine companies, many of which were written by doctors who did not have a pre-existing relationship with the beneficiaries or who were not treating them, the indictment said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The ongoing war has added to the pre-existing strain on the country’s health sector and the population as a whole.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The idea was that the government needed the ability to step in to meet short-term needs when existing regulations failed to do so.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
This is a change from the pre-existing mandate of self-registration into the Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national emergency.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the existing schedule, renewal paperwork was not due until 2028 at the earliest.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.
—Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, existing homeowners sitting on more equity than ever are using it to make all-cash offers on their next purchase — last year, 30% of repeat homeowners paid in all cash, down just a point from a record high of 31% the year prior, per NAR.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
MnDOT and the Met Council say that adding E-Z Pass lanes to existing roads can be better at relieving congestion than building new lanes.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
To interrupt annual carpenter bee colonization of wood, seal existing holes in late summer and paint any unfinished or weathered wood (or replace pieces that are full of galleries).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
JPMorgan Chase is planning to consolidate workspace for existing Charlotte workers and account for more hiring by moving into a SouthPark office that has room for over 1,000 workers, further expanding its push into the hometown territory of rival banks.
—Chase Jordan
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Bahrain’s state energy company Bapco is partnering with US oilfield services giant SLB and US AI startup Geminus to squeeze more oil out of its existing wells and pipelines without having to build new infrastructure.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
According to the Korey Wise Innocence Project, the murder conviction was overturned after new evidence that the infant had a pre-existing respiratory illness that caused her death.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead, Gerard and his wife were trained in how to do in-home dialysis by Monogram Health and, since starting, both his kidneys and all his pre-existing conditions have improved.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The latter two had pre-existing conditions, the report says.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
That said, people with pre-existing kidney or liver conditions and those taking medications that affect fluid balance, should talk to a healthcare provider before starting these supplements.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
The marketers generated doctors’ orders for the unnecessary medical equipment by using telemedicine companies, many of which were written by doctors who did not have a pre-existing relationship with the beneficiaries or who were not treating them, the indictment said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The ongoing war has added to the pre-existing strain on the country’s health sector and the population as a whole.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The idea was that the government needed the ability to step in to meet short-term needs when existing regulations failed to do so.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
This is a change from the pre-existing mandate of self-registration into the Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national emergency.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
New use for a common tool There are existing methods for collecting information on coffee’s chemical composition, most notably liquid or gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the existing schedule, renewal paperwork was not due until 2028 at the earliest.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.
—Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, existing homeowners sitting on more equity than ever are using it to make all-cash offers on their next purchase — last year, 30% of repeat homeowners paid in all cash, down just a point from a record high of 31% the year prior, per NAR.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
MnDOT and the Met Council say that adding E-Z Pass lanes to existing roads can be better at relieving congestion than building new lanes.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
To interrupt annual carpenter bee colonization of wood, seal existing holes in late summer and paint any unfinished or weathered wood (or replace pieces that are full of galleries).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
JPMorgan Chase is planning to consolidate workspace for existing Charlotte workers and account for more hiring by moving into a SouthPark office that has room for over 1,000 workers, further expanding its push into the hometown territory of rival banks.
—Chase Jordan
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Bahrain’s state energy company Bapco is partnering with US oilfield services giant SLB and US AI startup Geminus to squeeze more oil out of its existing wells and pipelines without having to build new infrastructure.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for existing
Adjective
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Mainstream scholarship largely rejects speculation about the playwright’s identity because Shakespeare’s name appears on some 50 extant documents and because he was mentioned by several contemporaries, notably Jonson.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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With $300,000 in state funding, groups including the WeGOJA Foundation and Conservation Voters of South Carolina have begun studying six extant schools, aiming to preserve and potentially reopen them as public history sites.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth are set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And, over the years, the sexier saltwater tanks have been paired with living representations of the Great Lakes, which contain far more life than many assume.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It must be said that the political opposition in El Salvador was close to non-existent, and Bukele had no trouble leaving it light years behind.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the Lakers were outscored by 18 points in Ayton’s minutes while having a non-existent perimeter offense.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Existing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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