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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
- ܲ···Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of existing1
Example Sentences
A planned new residential skyscraper for downtown Los Angeles has cleared a key regulatory hurdle to be built in an unusual location — on top of an existing parking garage.
Dodger Stadium is built into the side of a hill, which cramps space for existing concession stands and kitchens and complicates any plans to widen the concourses.
His administration said this week that when the new tariffs are added on to existing ones, the levies on some Chinese goods could reach 245%.
The principal says there is no intention to close departments, and while some courses will close, existing students can be sure their current courses will be completed.
"The new authorities have so far made no attempt to replace the existing legal codes with Sharia-inspired legislation," says Mr Sayed.
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