Active
Existing
Existing adjective - Having being at the present time.
Usage example: existing breeds of the turkey that graces our Thanksgiving table are said to bear little resemblance to the gamy birds that the Pilgrims enjoyed
Active and existing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Active" instead an adjective "Existing".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Official Couple: There are a number of characters in active relationships, some existing solely for roleplaying purposes with others existing to create or retroactively complete a family tree of a racing family.
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Put on a Bus: Claremont dismisses most of the existing student body that was active in the 1990s by having them be placed in secret sub-groups and never mentioned again.
Source: Comic Book / X-Men Forever -
The second-largest military in the world in terms of active personnel, with two million active and reserve personnel, the USA also has the second largest existing stock of active nuclear weapons.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks
Cite this Source
Existing and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/existing
Active & Existing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/existing>.
Existing or Active. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/existing.
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