as in reality
the fact of being or of being real
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Recent Examples of existence
One of the biggest selling points for the existence of NBCUniversal since Comcast began buying it from General Electric in 2009 has been the company’s ability to cross-sell and cross-promote both its own TV programs and movies as well as its advertisers’ goods and services.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump himself pushed back against the existence of climate change during this year’s presidential contest and promoted climate science misinformation, including claims previously debunked by USA TODAY and other fact-checkers.
—Darren Samuelsohn, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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But, in reality, braceros often spent as much as 14 hours a day stooping to pick crops and lived in abysmal conditions.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024
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In reality, when numbers aren’t juiced to advance an agenda, teacher attendance at CPS tracks with statewide trends.Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Across many fronts, the Bears job will remain attractive and be highly sought after — particularly, as one league source noted, given the state of the roster, the health of the salary cap and the presence of a potential young star quarterback.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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But their presence ushers in challenges like the need to protect livestock, prompting the state to invest in research to inform management for the expanding species.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Trenton, burdened by high levels of poverty and crime, faces unique financial challenges in funding public safety due to a diminished property tax base, largely caused by the prevalence of state government buildings.Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the county-run zoo, Higgins said the no-plastic policy hasn't changed prices — a testament to the prevalence of alternative products compared to just a few years ago.Martin Vassolo, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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For instance, states may be forced to lower pollution thresholds in some waters to account for the fact that tribal members who practice subsistence lifestyles consume fish at higher rates than the general public.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
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At the suggestion of a friend whose job involved finding housing for unsheltered people, Hernandez got in touch with the Los Angeles office of LIFT, a national nonprofit whose approach to elevating families out of low-income subsistence cycles looks and feels different.Mark Kreidler, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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