Existing

//ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of exist form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now. not-comparable

    "Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having existence or being or actuality wordnet
  2. 2
    presently existing wordnet
  3. 3
    existing in something specified wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
existentpresentactualalivearoundas is

Example

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"Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster."

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pre-existingin existence

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