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Existing
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
📖 Definitions of "Existing"
verb
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(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
adjective
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That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
🔄 Synonyms of "Existing"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
↔️ Antonyms of "Existing"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonexistentnoun | Not existent or existing; not real. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Existing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| existentnoun | existing; having life or being, current; occurring now |
| presentverb | The current moment or period of time. |
| activenoun | Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives. |
| alive | Having life; living; not dead. |
| actualnoun | Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. |
| originalnoun | (not comparable) Newly created. |
| existencenoun | (Ontology) The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood. |
| relevant | Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic. |
| courseverb | To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood). |
| up-to-date | (before the noun, idiomatic) Current; recent; the latest. |
| present-day | In existence now; current or contemporary. |
| inherent | Naturally as part or consequence of something. |
| prevalentnoun | Widespread or preferred. |
| occurringnoun | An instance of something occurring; an event or happening. |
| already | Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. |
| previousnoun | (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order. |
| applicable | Suitable for application, relevant. |
| currently | At this moment, at present, now. |
| valid | Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules. |
| previously | (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already. |
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