Existing and New

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Existing adjective - Having being at the present time.

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New is an antonym for existing.

Nearby Words: exist, existent, existence, existed

New adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.

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Existing is an antonym for new in topics: additional, recent, modernized.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

However, alongside the main DLCs, various types of cosmetic DLCs featuring portrait packs for new/existing cultures, new music, and new uniforms for military units.

Source: Revenue-Enhancing Devices
Setting aside the anthropomorphic elements, there can be a certain amount of Truth in Television to this, as stress and pecking-order issues can cause misbehavior in both the new and existing pets unless the owners are careful about introducing the new arrival.

Source: Troublemaking New Pet
Its online store, the Nintendo eShop, contains new and existing DSiWare games (with a few exceptions), Virtual Console games, new 3D games, and 3D-enhanced versions of old games.

Source: Useful Notes / Nintendo 3DS

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