Existing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Existing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of exist.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of exist.
More Meanings
- That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
Example Sentences
In his favour, Beeching declared that he supported carrying on with the existing modernisation projects, but that the rest of the business needed root and branch reform.
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.
Synonyms for existing
Depending on context, synonyms include existent, present, active.
Antonyms for existing
Common opposites include nonexistent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include existent, present, active, alive, actual, original.
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