coexist

[koh-ig-zist]

verb (used without object)

1. to exist together or at the same time.

2. to exist separately or independently but peaceably, often while remaining rivals or adversaries.

   Although their ideologies differ greatly, the two great powers must coexist.

coexist

/ ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst /

verb

1. to exist together at the same time or in the same place

2. to exist together in peace

Other Word Forms

• coexistent adjective
• coexistence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coexist¹

First recorded in 1670–80; co- + exist

Example Sentences

Morgan Stanley MS -0.84%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Ted Pick described the backdrop in an earnings call as one in which “macro uncertainty and enormous opportunity uncomfortably coexist.”

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“There’s a study I read that gratitude and anxiety come from the same place in your brain, and the two cannot coexist,” he said.

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Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Ted Pick described the backdrop in an earnings call as one in which “macro uncertainty and enormous opportunity uncomfortably coexist.”

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Over the decades, the refinery and the city have coexisted, mostly without drama.

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The fact that there’s two personalities coexisting is what makes that whole thing really sing.

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