Existing Meaning
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbpresent participle and gerund of exist
adjThat exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
"Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete."— 2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
Sentence Examples
Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.
The existing law concerning car accidents requires amending.
These programs will integrate with your existing software.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company will upgrade its ____ software rather than buy new one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new laws will only apply to future contracts, not to any ____ ones already in place.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company will upgrade its ____ software rather than buy new one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new laws will only apply to future contracts, not to any ____ ones already in place.