Existent and Gone

Existent

Existent adjective - Having being at the present time.
Usage example: the coelacanth is one existent fish that was once thought to be entirely extinct

Gone is an antonym for existent.

Nearby Words: existence, existing, existential

Gone

Gone adjective - No longer existing.
Usage example: woolly mammoths have been long gone

Existent is an antonym for gone.

Nearby Words: go, goner, goneness

Both words in one sentence

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