Existing and Extinct

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

Extinct is an antonym for existing in in existence topic.

Nearby Words: exist, existent, existence, existed

Extinct

Extinct adjective - No longer existing.
Usage example: a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization

Existing is an antonym for extinct in dead topic.

Nearby Word: extinction
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