1
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
believes in the subsistence of a soul as a separate entity from the body
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as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the subsistence of the patient's infection, even after the use of antibiotics, had the doctors puzzled
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Recent Examples of subsistence
That closure followed a smaller but still notable loss of access when nearly 1.5 million acres of BLM land in unit 13 were closed in 2020 to everyone but, again, qualified local subsistence hunters.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2025
This is defined as essential medicines, medical services, food, shelter, and other subsistence support, along with reasonable administrative costs to deliver the assistance.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
This community of dirt roads and subsistence cornfields was connected to the electricity grid when Mr. García was barely a teenager, around 2014.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
These are yet another example of Appalachian ingenuity during a time of subsistence.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for subsistence
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2025
This is defined as essential medicines, medical services, food, shelter, and other subsistence support, along with reasonable administrative costs to deliver the assistance.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
This community of dirt roads and subsistence cornfields was connected to the electricity grid when Mr. García was barely a teenager, around 2014.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
These are yet another example of Appalachian ingenuity during a time of subsistence.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsistence
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His daily existence has shrunk dramatically from designing buildings as an architect to occupying a 60-square-foot cell equipped with only the bare essentials: a bunk, toilet, sink, and plastic mirror.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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The court’s sweeping preliminary injunction requires the Trump administration to maintain the existence of the CFPB and reinstate fired probationary employees as well as other critical staff, including Barnard, the Student Loan Ombudsman.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some of those agencies have been threatened by potential job and funding cuts under the Trump administration, and others face uncertainty regarding continuation of federal support for their work.—
Jonathan P. Stewart,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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The watch marks a continuation of the celebration of F1’s 75th anniversary and the perennial ties between car collectors and watch collectors.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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This year’s Duke youngsters are attempting to buck the trend that experience and continuity are keys to success in college basketball.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Any transition must ensure the continuity and quality of coding standards, possibly through public funding or multi-stakeholder governance models that replace a single private owner.—
Vlad Panin,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Markets expect the uncertainty of tariffs and the persistence of inflation will keep the Fed on the sidelines until at least June, with a likelihood of two or three total rate cuts this year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Thus, the reason behind an individual tariff affects the magnitude, timing, and likelihood or persistence of its impacts.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariffs, announced Wednesday, have received strong support from the U.S. shrimp industry, which sees them as an opportunity for survival.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
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To combat the tariffs, small retailers might scale back, shrink their selection of goods, stop hiring or go into survival mode.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Subsistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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