noun The fact or state of being real or of occurring.
- In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence.
- The ancients said, “A ruler should exist for the existence of the people.” The famous thinker, Mencius noted, “The people are the most valuable, then the country, and the ruler comes last.
— Wendi, The Loyal General Yue Fei (2020)
- The existence of the ancient city was confirmed by satellite imagery.
- The physics of elementary particles in the 20th century was distinguished by the observation of particles whose existence had been predicted by theorists sometimes decades earlier.
— , A Palette of Particles (2012)
- Nobody doubted the existence of the small village.
- Scientists are searching for proof of the existence of life on other planets.
noun A way or manner of life.
- They led a quiet, simple existence in the countryside.
- She dreamed of escaping her dull existence in the city.
- Life on the boat was a simple, happy existence.
