is

verb

Definition of isnext
present tense third-person singular of be
1
as in exists
to have life stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"

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2
as in stands
to occupy a place or location we'll be there waiting for you

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3
as in ranks
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes our school's football team is first in its division

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4
as in happens
to take place the party is next Saturday

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Recent Examples of is The highway to get there is a single-lane road for miles and miles and miles, and there’s sagebrush all around. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026 There is a lot riding on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech here Friday morning at the Fed’s storied annual retreat in the Tetons. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 Then there is the summer of life, where the fruits of it all are being revealed. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 And Bryan is wrapping his model in gray and pink chiffon because … there is no because. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 There is also a clear economic incentive for Meta to try to level the playing field. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 There is currently an outbreak in the Santa Cruz and Cochabamba departments. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 The goal is to keep more legal work in-house and use outside counsel only when there is a specific reason to do so. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 For families There is a Kids’ Club with toys for learning and play, with an outside space to enjoy the warm Algarvian weather. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for is
  1. exists
  2. stands
  3. ranks
  4. happens
  5. lives
  6. lies
  7. places
  8. comes
Verb
  • There are still questions of whether that player exists in this final group.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Basically, the insect's biological blueprint that exists to this day.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of exists
Verb
  • Woods has been in the top spot on the earnings list for 26 years, since February 2000, and stands at $120,199,166.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sosa connected just two batters after Wade Meckler reached deep into the right field stands to rob Bryson Stott of a three-run homer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Verb
  • The company's flagship M3 model ranks 18th on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Harper has hit 26 home runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranks
Verb
  • Is this what happens when Tamra finally douses herself in so much melatonin before filming that her fat tongue won’t move in her mouth?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When a big set happens, nearly everyone has just experienced it together.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • Just think of how many (fictional) lives the doctors on The Pitt could have saved in the same amount of time.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These days, caretakers occupy the micronation, and the family lives mostly on the mainland.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lives
Verb
  • This is changing with the increasing importance of space from a military standpoint, but for most presidents civil space lies fairly low on the priority list.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Yet perhaps Gothenburg’s biggest advantage as a destination lies just beyond the center.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of lies
Verb
  • The announcement places Xiaomi alongside Chinese automakers including BYD, Nio, Li Auto and XPeng, all of which have been developing proprietary processors for increasingly sophisticated driver-assistance and autonomous-driving systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Seconds later, Landek places his hands on both sides of Hoffenberg’s face and gives her a kiss that lasts about two seconds.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Verb
  • There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe.
    — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, each figure comes with extra sets of hands and accessories related to each of the characters.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Is.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/is. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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