existence
US /ɛɡˈzɪstəns/
Definition
the state or fact of existing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Many customers were not aware of the existence of this service.
Word Family
Synonyms
- presencethe state of being present; current existence
- realityall of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
- beingthe state or fact of existing
Collocations
- Easy come into existenceto come into existence, meaning to move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
- Medium struggle for existenceto struggle for existence, meaning to make a strenuous or labored effort
- Hard verify physical existence of assetsto verify physical existence of assets, meaning to confirm the truth of
- Very Hard threaten company continued existenceto threaten company continued existence, meaning to pose a threat to; present a danger to
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