coexistence
Use Coexistence in a sentence
ɪgˈzɪs noun
1.
the act or state of coexisting.
2.
a policy of living peacefully with other nations, religions, etc., despite fundamental disagreements.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to exist together at the same time or in the same place |
| 2. | to exist together in peace |
| coex'istence | |
| —n | |
| coex'istent | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
coexistence
"peaceful relations between states of different ideologies," 1954, a Cold War term.
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Example sentences
In the following decades, the two industries have developed a comfortable, sometimes symbiotic coexistence.
Hail the spirit of our infallibly peaceful coexistence.
The khan had decided that coexistence could be obtained only by total domination.
All is not blissful coexistence along the tree-lined lanes of cities and suburbs today.
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