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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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Analyst Sean Steuart says the deal “is not thesis-changing but improves CFP’s cash flow profile, provides vertical integration with existing sawmills in Western Canada, and offers upside as utilization rates at the facility improve.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Accounts Commission said while the revenue budget was rising by 2% in the 2026-27 budget, much of it would go towards existing commitments such as increases in teacher pay.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The other learning: Companies are building new products that will disrupt existing, publicly traded companies that we seek to avoid.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Rising yields offer a chance for new investors to jump in, but existing investors get dinged as their older lower-yielding bonds decline in value.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There's my mom, the queen of the starfish, existing in a tornado of glitter that poisons anything else it touches.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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