COEXIST Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

coexist

verb

ˌkō-ig-ˈzist

Definition of coexist

as in to accompany

to occur or exist at the same time two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

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Recent Examples of coexist Yet the mythology persists because many successful people can point to periods in which symptoms and achievement appeared to coexist. — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 That distinction may help explain why higher Treasury yields have recently coexisted with less convincing dollar strength. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 The aspiration to establish a single global order is giving way to a reality in which many organizing systems coexist and compete. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Silence is palpable in the portraits of the men, photographs that show hardship coexisting with resilience, that quiver with pathos but do not collapse. — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coexist

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Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The title track’s accompanying video, directed by Gordon von Steiner and co-starring Nicole Kidman, also gives a glimpse at the scale of Sivan’s latest visual world.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

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The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
That was the year voters passed an amendment to the original term limits, removing a 12-year total limit in order to be able to comply with a new state law mandating that local elections coincide with state regulations.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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