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[iz] / ɪz /

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exist v.
happen v.

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

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But Erika is realizing that “island life” isn’t the dream Caribbean escape you might think.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Microsoft told GeekWire that the program is not a replacement for layoffs, which remain part of its approach.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

“There’s a reason that a nomadic lifestyle is often a solo one, and he will have some big choices to make if he wants to live in partnership with Erika.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

That is more than one desk in four, politely asked whether it would prefer to be empty.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

If the disease is treated quickly, there are no long-term complications.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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