coexist
verb (used without object)
to exist together or at the same time.
coexists
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present tense formof coexist (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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French-language newspaper El Watan said the "symbolic" visit was "of great historical significance in a country where ancient Christian memory coexists with the Muslim reality of today".
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Venezuela isn’t like Mexico, where a state coexists uneasily with cartels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, parents and experts say schools neglect students with math disabilities like dyscalculia, which affects up to 7% of the population and often coexists with dyslexia.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
I’ve rarely seen, for instance, the anger that coexists with Blanche’s fragility conveyed as clearly as it is here.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Unbounded respect for learning coexists with unbounded ignorance, and the experienced literary man knows how to turn each of these elements to the very best account.
From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Arthur H. Smith
