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existent
adjective
Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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adjective
Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
“The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
adjective
Having existence or being or actuality
“An attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient”
adjective
Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
“Real objects”
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The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
Actual and imagined conditions
An attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient
Much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran
Real objects
Real people, not ghosts
A film based on real life
A real illness
Real humility
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