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existing

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/

Definition

B2 describes something that exists now: The existing laws covering libel in this country are thought by many to be inadequate. Under the existing conditions many children are going hungry.Now
(Definition of existing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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