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existential

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


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This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” addresses the existential worries of journalists and everyone working across multimedia with bracing honesty.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

While U.S. car companies view Chinese competition as an existential threat, American consumers are increasingly interested in buying these affordable and cutting-edge Chinese cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Yet despite this hope, Kiribati and its territorial waters face an existential threat from climate change.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“Quite an existential dilemma that parrot has put us all in,” Mom says, smiling at him.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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