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existential

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


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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

"This is an existential threat to our health service," Farren said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

As they watched the documentary about the 32,000-year-old cave paintings in France’s Chauvet cave, interwoven with Herzog’s heavily accented existential musings, Travis couldn’t help but wonder what his father would say if he were there.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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