adjective
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in existence; extant; current
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having existence; living
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of existent
1555–65; < Latin existent- (stem of existēns ), present participle of existere to exist; see -ent
Example Sentences
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These discussions rely on an assumption that events are existent things that bear these properties.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
It’s also, as it says, a “physical AI” company—an early contender in two artificial-intelligence businesses that are as theoretically massive as they are barely existent.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Kennedy also offers a politics that appeals directly to the small, but existent, left side of the political horseshoe.
From Slate • May 1, 2023
Slim but not existent, it turned out, as the goings-on sent 19-year-old festival-goer Molly on an emotional roller.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2022
Even now, when I am gravely revolving the matter, it is almost impossible to realise that the cause of all our trouble is still existent.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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