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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for existent

Adjective

1. existent (vs. nonexistent), existing, active, alive(predicate), extant
usage: 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"
2. real (vs. unreal), existent, actual, actual, factual, historical, concrete, genuine#1, echt, realistic, sincere
usage: being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
3. actual (vs. potential), existent, actualized, actualised, very(prenominal), effective
usage: presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
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