Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for existential. Search instead for existentialists.
Definitions

existential

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Worse than the existential NFL question of whether it is or is not a catch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

For OpenAI, going public is imperative, perhaps existential.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

With AI posing an existential threat to traditional consulting, firms are looking to switch to fixed or outcomes-based pricing to stay in the game—but both have drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

"For optical astronomy, this is an existential threat, and we hope that the regulators will share that view."

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

It was life reduced to a set of rules, an existential life, a life clarified by the eyes of fathers.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




Vocabulary lists containing existential


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "existential" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com