existence
noun
ex·is·tence
ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s 
1
a
: the state or fact of having being especially independently of human consciousness and as contrasted with nonexistence
the existence of other worlds
b
: the manner of being that is common to every mode of being
c
: being with respect to a limiting condition or under a particular aspect
2
: actual or present occurrence
existence of a state of war
Examples of existence in a Sentence
She began to doubt the existence of God.
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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The vote over on Orange clearly was coming down to either Sai or Mailman Mitch — a man who may or may not have once helped prove the existence of Santa Claus after delivering bundles upon bundles of letters to Kris Kringle at the New York City courthouse.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The existence of Sgamma’s letter has been reported in the Washington Post and Politico, which notes that it was first publicized earlier this week by a left-leaning watchdog group Documented.
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These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.
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Seattle Kraken Jared McCann, LW McCann has led the Kraken in scoring every season of their existence, and did so again this year.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The existence of Sgamma’s letter has been reported in the Washington Post and Politico, which notes that it was first publicized earlier this week by a left-leaning watchdog group Documented.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Seattle Kraken Jared McCann, LW McCann has led the Kraken in scoring every season of their existence, and did so again this year.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for existence
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/existence. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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