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INBEING

/ˈɪn.ˌbiːɪŋ/

NounIN-be-ingin-be-ing · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

The fact or state of being in; existence in something else.

Origin: Old English

From in- + being. Compare Old English onwist (“habitation”), Dutch aanwezigheid (“presence, existence”).

immanence indwellinginherenceinwardness

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.