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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Our existence is the result of our ancestors’ survival and ability to imagine a future worth enduring the present’s sorrows.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Queerness, too, is fundamentally transgressive, not as a lifestyle choice but as a mode of being that refuses to let dominant culture dictate one’s core existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Renton’s existence is the sum of the things he chooses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Lidl's situation boils down to two rules: a fixed number of alcohol licences in existence and an 'inadequacy test'.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

I died and went to some other plane of existence, where I died again.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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