- present tense form of exist (3rd person singular).
exists
Example Sentences
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If the bicentennial roiled with some of the same tensions Americans feel today, it did benefit from a cultural cohesion that no longer exists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
“FINRA exists to promote trust and confidence in the securities industry,” the bank wrote in its filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Perhaps that’s why it doesn’t feel like any kind of celebration as much as an otherworldly requiem for a country that no longer exists.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
He said there was "always a big debate about how much life exists on our planet".
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
My traumatic experiences with bad skin happened before terms like "fat shaming" and "slut shaming" were invented, but even today, no one seems to mention that skin shaming also exists.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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