COEXISTING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

coexisting 1 of 2

adjective

as in concurrent

existing or occurring at the same period of time coexisting but widely separated cultures that had no knowledge of one another

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Relevance

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as in attending

present at the same time and place coexisting beliefs

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coexisting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of coexist

as in accompanying

to occur or exist at the same time two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

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New ways of coexisting Humans have very good reasons to be concerned about potentially harmful species. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 There are, of course, other models of languages coexisting, with varying levels of amity. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The results of the study, though limited to the Lassen and Harvey wolf packs during a several-month period, underscore the challenges of people coexisting with wolves. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 These distinct biases, historically coexisting, are now converging due to artificial intelligence. — Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Suno’s Brody sees the hobbyists and musicians as coexisting. — Nathan Brackett, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 The group recommends using Bearwise, an organization created by biologists across the country to universalize the advice people are given about coexisting with bears. — Eva Flowe may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 At one point, El Reno had at least nine onion-burger joints, but just three remain—Johnnie’s Grill, Robert’s Grill, and Sid’s Diner—all coexisting within two blocks of one another. — George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 North Carolina’s ‘GatorWise’ campaign In 2025, the NCWRC launched GatorWise, a program designed to educate the public on coexisting with alligators. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coexisting

Adjective

Murdaugh separately pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes and is serving concurrent state and federal sentences of 27 and 40 years.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
As the tech forecasters work to make their systems ever more sophisticated, the concurrent use of both methods is likely to continue for some time.

— Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of concurrent

Adjective

Blonde may also be a key hair color for the Act III album and its accompanying era, as the teaser images Megan shared show her in a platinum blonde bob.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
As the Financial Times reports, Chloé Bakalar left her post as the AI ethics lead in July, less than a year after joining the company and without any accompanying announcement.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanying

Verb

But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked.

— Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
In October, Snyder says,The Librarians will be released on major streaming platforms coinciding with Banned Book Week.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

Satellites operating in sun-synchronous orbit receive steady solar energy, providing a consistent power source without depending on Earth’s electrical grid.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The three-stage rocket is designed to deliver a payload of up to 1,300 kg to a Sun-synchronous orbit.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of synchronous

Adjective

Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Cyclosporiasis, and the attendant time burden for parents that comes with it, can be directly linked to recent pullbacks in the food safety system that has kept us safe for decades.

— Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of attendant

Verb

For Hyliion, synchronizing multiple KARNO units marks a significant engineering milestone beyond the performance of a single generator.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
This can be bolstered by establishing public-private partnerships, synchronizing supply chains, and facilitating the exchange of threat intelligence—no entity should operate in isolation.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of synchronizing

Adjective

Tracey Amon is seeking the complete valuation report and all associated work product, including the list of artworks examined, comparables considered, the valuation methodology, and all relevant correspondence.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Studies also suggest that individuals with migraine are more susceptible to brain freeze, probably because the trigeminal nerve and its associated pain pathways are already hypersensitive.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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