existence

[ig-zis-tuhns] / ɪgˈzɪs təns /

NOUN

life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuation presence reality survival world

STRONG

actuality animation being breath continuance duration endurance entity essence individuality journey permanence perseverance subsistence

WEAK

hand one is dealt lifing rat race real world something the big game

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract end

WEAK

death inanimateness

Example Sentences

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The company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“Our very existence is political no matter what. Our joy is a problem for a lot of people,” said Reyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The first moon trip in decades raises the big questions of existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“These results provide a failure to confirm the existence of pluripotent VSELs,” the paper read.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Wet socks are up there on my list of things that should be banished from existence.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer