# existing

Pronunciation: say "ig-ZIS-ting" /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Real or present at the current time, rather than only in the past or the future.
   - Simple: Already there now, rather than only planned or in the future.
   - _Engineers checked whether the existing bridge could bear the heavier loads._
   - _The policy applies to all existing members, not just future ones._

## Verb

2. Present participle of exist. — present participle and gerund of exist
   - Simple: Present participle of exist. Use this form for the "-ing" version of the verb.
   - _Any species existing only on a single small island is especially vulnerable to a sudden change in climate._
   - _Merely existing was not enough for her; she wanted to thrive._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/existing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).