existing

UK /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ US /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

adj 1

Definitions

adj

That 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.

In his favour, Beeching declared that he supported carrying on with the existing modernisation projects, but that the rest of the business needed root and branch reform.

Collocations

ADJ.

all, concerning, graceful, imposing, limited, little, long, natural

We need to improve all existing systems before launching the new platform.

VERB + EXISTING

brooding, evicted, fires, fit, ignored, keeping, says, thanks

The landlord evicted existing tenants without proper notice or compensation.

EXISTING + NOUN

buildings, car, clients, copyright, idea, knowledge, law, laws

The company decided to renovate the existing buildings rather than construct new ones.

PREP.

from, in, in, on, with

The new software was designed to work with existing systems without requiring expensive upgrades.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — having existence or being or actuality

existent

Antonyms

nonexistent

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

In his favour, Beeching declared that he supported carrying on with the existing modernisation projects, but that the rest of the business needed root and branch reform.

Wiktionary

Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.

Tatoeba · #36687

Is there an existing meaning if the person in charge does not take the responsibility to begin with?

Tatoeba · #43229

Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.

Tatoeba · #239536

The existing law concerning car accidents requires amending.

Tatoeba · #265510

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