SUBSISTING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in surviving

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verb

present participle of subsist

as in living

to have life a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist

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Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Many Cubans were subsisting, and working in industries outright owned by Americans. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 The Steelers have no downfield threat outside of DK Metcalf, subsisting instead on quick runs and passes to their running back tandem of Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Dallas’ offense is swinging for the fences on every possession, subsisting almost exclusively on a diet of explosive plays. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

While much of the focus on the growing vertical video/microseries category has focused on the creation of original, low-budget content, there also has been a marketplace for pre-existing fare that is edited down into micro-sized bites.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The new penalties align with pre-existing rules on Singapore’s subway system.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of existing

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The majority of the rooms at the Inn are two-room suites with a living space and a bedroom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But across the board, many New Yorkers cite a better cost of living as the top catalyst for the southern migration.

— Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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FluMist is also another option, which instead of injection form, is a live influenza vaccine nasal spray for people ages 2 to 49 years old and contains egg proteins.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
On the other side of the scale, the all-out live music experience featuring Sacramento orchestral and choral performers runs twice every Saturday evening until the end of the residency.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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