Definitions

existence

[ig-zis-tuhns] / ɪgˈzɪs təns /

NOUN

life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuation presence reality survival world

STRONG

actuality animation being breath continuance duration endurance entity essence individuality journey permanence perseverance subsistence

WEAK

hand one is dealt lifing rat race real world something the big game

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract end

WEAK

death inanimateness

Example Sentences

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In Germany, a democratic revolution toppled the monarchy in 1918, bringing into existence the fragile Weimar Republic, which communists in Moscow hoped would soon succumb to a communist revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Dave & Buster’s owes its existence to the pursuit of pleasure.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Quantum computing is already a multi-billion dollar industry despite there only being very limited devices currently in existence.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“The term ‘peg’ implies the existence of a fixed exchange relationship.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Thanks to this cruel logic, Leonardo da Vinci escapes—barely—a dull alternate existence as a notary.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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