Synonyms for existing
ex·ist·ing

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1. existing

   Alive applies to all degrees of life, from that which shows one to be barely existing or existent as a living thing, as when we say he is just alive, to that which implies the very utmost of vitality and power, as in the words "he is all alive," "thoroughly alive." So the word quick, which began by signifying "having life," is now mostly applied to energy of life as shown in swiftness of action. Breathing is capable of like contrast. We say of a dying man, he is still breathing; or we speak of a breathing statue, or "breathing and sounding, beauteous battle," Tennyson Princess can. v, l. 155, where it means having, or seeming to have, full and vigorous breath, abundant life. Compare ACTIVE; ALERT; NIMBLE.

   Synonyms:
   active, alert, alive, animate, animated, breathing, brisk, existent, live, lively, living, quick, subsisting, vivacious

   Antonyms:
   dead, deceased, defunct, dispirited, dull, inanimate, lifeless, spiritless

   Preposition:
   Alive in every nerve; alive to every noble impulse; alive with fervor, hope, resolve; alive through all his being.

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1. existingadjective

   presently existing

   "the existing system"

   Synonyms:
   existent

   Antonyms:
   absent, future, past

2. existent, existingadjective

   having existence or being or actuality

   "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient"; "much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran"

   Synonyms:
   actual, existent, real

   Antonyms:
   absent, future, past

3. existingadjective

   existing in something specified

   "depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream"

   Synonyms:
   existent

   Antonyms:
   past, future, absent

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1. List of paraphrases for "existing":

   current, present, available, extant, prevailing, chargé, existent, list, ongoing, pre-existing, exist, al-qaem, already-existing, roster

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1. Albert Einstein:

   The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.

2. Bob Menendez:

   Now that the district court considers the future of the program within the context of the Biden Administration’s DACA rule, President Biden must use President Biden existing authority to protect Dreamers who are ineligible to apply for DACA.

3. Sandro Galea:

   Very few of the existing state-specific firearms laws are associated with reduced mortality, and this evidence underscores the importance of focusing on relevant and effective firearms legislation, implementing universal background checks for the purchase of firearms or ammunition, and firearm identification nationally could substantially reduce mortality in the U.S.

4. Joanne Liu:

   The existing atmosphere can only be described as toxic.

5. The Department of Transportation:

   This TIGER grant will provide funding to improve bicycling, walking, and general transit conditions for pedestrians and motorists in downtown L?hu’e, additionally, Rice Street, Ho’olako Street, and Pua’ole/Malae will undergo improvements to enhance the overall user experience including the addition of new sidewalks, the creation of a shared use path for bicyclists and pedestrians, and the conversion of an existing street into a bicycle boulevard.