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is

[iz] / ɪz /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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Album cuts like “$T. LOSER” and “WHAT IS IT LIKE, TO BE LIKED?” find Slayyyter caught up comparing herself to other artists.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Even the property’s parcel is exceptional, notes listing agent Sam Coleman of IS Luxury Real Estate.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the two militaries.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The original 1969 “WAR IS OVER! If You Want It” L.A. billboard, which also appeared in Times Square and was printed in the New York Times, was not well documented, Loyer notes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Because what IS is something else again because it was not even alive then.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner