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  • present participle of exist.
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existing

[ig-zis-ting] / ɪgˈzɪs tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
existent
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The WHO is also sponsoring a separate clinical trial in DR Congo to see whether two existing antiviral therapies can improve survival rates.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, developments at PJM Interconnection, which serves 13 mid-Atlantic states including Virginia, are also less than ideal for existing power plant owners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

González and Durazo plan to insert proposed legislation related to the Lineage fire into existing bills, a process known as “gut and amend.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Under existing rules, you actually may not avail of the $1,000 spousal benefit at 62 and switch to your own benefit of $2,640 at 70.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Under the existing plan, U.S. forces in Vietnam would rise from 400,000 to 470,000 by the end of 1967.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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