existential

Example Sentences

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Once exports become a geopolitical tool, trade partners diversify their sourcing both as insurance—food security is existential—and as a way to push back against unilateral rule changes.

From Barron's

I could try to combat inescapable existential dread by dyeing my hair.

From Salon

That could keep the ball rolling for future growth for these companies — or it could pose an existential risk.

From MarketWatch

Neither the existential questions it forces nor the toll it takes on your body are conducive to dating.

From Los Angeles Times

Bank regulations can limit capital returns, but bank capital is an existential issue for the sector.

From Barron's