exist
verb (used without object)
to have actual being; be.
exists
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present tense formof exist (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Allegedly, somewhere out there De Palma’s original three-hour cut exists, one that so impressed Ellroy that he devoted an entire essay to singing its praises called “The Hillikers.”
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
After all, an emergency fund exists to prevent you from having to make a radical decision at an inconvenient time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
If AI becomes less about building the next gigantic model and more about monetizing what already exists, the next opportunity may lie with the users of AI rather than its builders, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also said that supporters of parent-notification policies misstate or misunderstand the parent-teacher relationship that exists in practice and under state law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
A regular landline dial tone, reaching out from the past like a security blanket, a sign that the world beyond this fence still exists.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
