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existence

[ ig-zis-tuhns ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

existence

/ ɪɡˈzɪstəns /

the fact or state of existing; being
the continuance or maintenance of life; living, esp in adverse circumstances
a struggle for existence
she has a wretched existence
something that exists; a being or entity
everything that exists, esp that is living

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word ex(s)istentia. See exist, -ence

I am so sorry that your parents did this to you, developing their own discriminatory take on your existence.

That user's posts were being wiped completely from existence.

Beech-Nut is still in existence, and is the third largest baby food manufacturer in the United States.

“What they are really doing is justifying their existence,” Banes said.

The cities of the heartland came into existence, first and foremost, as economic entities.

Here and there roving parties appeared, but having no recognized leaders, their existence did not invalidate the treaty.

But the cavalry officer melted imperceptibly out of her existence.

He chiefly divided his time between the House of Lords and sitting at home, lamenting over his own ill-starred existence.

When Europeans, native travelers and mails were swept out of existence they fought each other.

The system had then been in existence, in a more or less informal way, for about eight years.

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