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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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This second half of the term, there has been a pumping of the brakes on deciding big, existential questions over the shadow docket.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Wu told AFP that the development, long awaited in the industry, represents an "existential threat" to current laptop chip designs, with Intel and AMD "the immediate casualties".

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In short, it is unlikely that the global powers will suspend their rivalries in order to concentrate on the existential risks to mankind.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Nearly a third of Americans are experiencing a profound existential crisis and other challenges that have forced them to rethink the year ahead.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

He maintained, for example, at one time that all existential propositions are meaningless.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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