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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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“Young adults respond rationally to inflation and stagnant wages” doesn’t inspire quite the same existential panic as “Gen Z killed nightlife,” but it’s probably closer to the truth.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Meanwhile Egypt has been at loggerheads with Ethiopia since the construction of a massive dam on the Nile, which Cairo views as an "existential threat".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Hinterhäuser is also an insightful pianist, and he joined baritone Matthias Goerne in a chilling performance of Schubert’s existential song cycle, “Winterreise.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The question of how to train a young worker is existential for many companies using AI to redesign how work gets done.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It was an uncomfortable time for Livermore, which was suffering through another in a long sequence of existential crises.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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