plural entities
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: something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
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: an organization (such as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
Examples of entity in a Sentence
One division of the company was broken off as a separate entity.
the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity
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The jury also found that Spine Institute of Idaho proved that Ataraxis has made a fraudulent transfer of property to those entities.
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Angela Palermo
april 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2026
In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Any attempt by a government entity to unfavorably single out one religious group raises serious constitutional concerns.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Angela Palermo
april 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2026
In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Any attempt by a government entity to unfavorably single out one religious group raises serious constitutional concerns.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈent-ət-ē 
plural entities
: something existing or thought of as existing as a separate and independent thing
Medical Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈen(t)-ət-ē
plural entities
: something (as a disease or condition) that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
whether the common cold is an entity has been debated—Year Book of Medicine
Year Book of MedicineLegal Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈen-ti-tē
plural entities
: an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has a legal identity which is separate from those of its members see also alter ego, instrumentality, juridical person, legal person, pierce
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