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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What value is there in an existence spent lamenting what was and what could’ve been?

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Weather feeds us, it can destroy us — it rules our existence, he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The great contribution of theology to human civilization was not, primarily, a set of metaphysical claims about the existence of God.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I make a lot of phone calls for stories, and meticulously transcribing those interviews has been the bane of my existence since I was in high school.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Was she able to eat, to sleep, to enjoy her existence in any way?

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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