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is

[iz] / ɪz /

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

Example Sentences

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Another goal is "to bring full-connectome mapping to much more complex organisms," said Matsliah.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"There may be lessons for AI in how the nervous system is organized."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"Our findings suggest that control for actions is highly distributed in local modules that link up and work together in different ways," Bates said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In reality, leprosy is only minimally contagious, so the risk to healthy people is low.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly