existing

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

currently present or in use

The company is reviewing its existing policies.

They are examining the policies that are currently in place.

general

currently present or in use

The museum has an impressive collection of existing artifacts.

The museum has a notable collection of items that are currently available.

Often used to refer to things that are already established or in operation.

Collocations

existing conditionscurrent circumstancesexisting lawscurrent legal regulationsexisting customerscurrent clients

current conditions

current proof or data

Use 'existing' in formal contexts to refer to things that are currently in place, such as policies, laws, or systems.

Do not use 'existing' with words like 'currently' or 'presently', as it is redundant.

From the verb 'exist' (Middle English 'existen', from Latin 'existere'), meaning to be present or in being.

Often used in formal or professional contexts to refer to things that are already established or in operation.

exist

to be present or in being

root

-ing

present participle form

suffix

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