- present tense form of exist (3rd person singular).
exists
Example Sentences
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“FINRA exists to promote trust and confidence in the securities industry,” the bank wrote in its filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Perhaps that’s why it doesn’t feel like any kind of celebration as much as an otherworldly requiem for a country that no longer exists.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
What if evidence of alien life exists, but we simply fail to recognize it?
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
An old recording studio, still adorned with a grand piano, now exists more as a lounging space.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
I know that everything exists because tiny specks, too small to see, move through an invisible field the way a pair of boots moves through mud, getting heavier as they go.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
