as in to live
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsist
Studies of the remains of our forebears, as well as observations of living primates and modern-day hunter-gatherers, refute the idea that humans evolved to subsist primarily on animals.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Residents were not allowed to eat any meat, vegetables, or dairy and subsisted primarily off of rice pudding and peanut butter.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 June 2024
Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York:
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
Remember, no one can subsist only on popcorn, even during the warmer weeks.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Residents were not allowed to eat any meat, vegetables, or dairy and subsisted primarily off of rice pudding and peanut butter.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 June 2024
Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York:
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
Remember, no one can subsist only on popcorn, even during the warmer weeks.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsist
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Why not live offshore, bobbing in a libertarian commune free from burdensome social obligations, such as taxes?—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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With fentanyl, there is only a short window of time to intervene and save a person’s life during an overdose.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on Eastern Avenue between Raytown Road and I-435 South.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Is the Severance procedure meant to enhance a practice that already exists?—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Being an athlete in a team sport is now a lucrative career for women, and finally, that career option exists in Colorado.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Subsist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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