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existing
[ ig-zis-ting ]
adjective
- already or previously in place, before being replaced, altered, or added to:
Fundraising costs money, and recruiting new donors is more expensive than asking existing supporters to give a little more.
- having actual being or life:
The great ornithologist Alexander Wetmore, who died in 1978, allegedly declared that all existing species of birds had already been discovered.
- occurring in a specified place or under specified conditions:
Members of committees dealing with the behavior of intelligence services met to discuss the existing challenges and exchange best practices.
- achieving only the basic needs of existence, as food and shelter:
Forrest Bess was a marginally existing bait fisherman and artist who lived in a ramshackle cabin on the Gulf of Mexico.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz···Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of existing1
Example Sentences
His administration said in April that when the new tariffs are added on to existing ones the levies on some Chinese goods could reach 245%.
CEO Simon Fox and the existing leadership team will continue to oversee Frieze, Endeavor said.
The government has previously said existing laws already ensure the safety and quality of baby foods and the claims made on packaging are clear and accurate.
It also clarified it did not plan to increase the price of existing games, only certain new titles developed by the firm itself.
Kevin Martin, Kew Gardens' head of trees, explained that the recent warmer weather - coupled with an existing soil moisture deficit - is creating a "worrying" situation.
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