as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity
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Recent Examples of entity
One year later, DECD announced the launch of its Innovation Clusters program, a $100 million initiative to spur municipalities to partner with a private sector entity or university to propose an economic development initiative that could benefit from state support.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
The claim was sent to several city entities.
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Joshua Dougherty,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
The agency said Sazan Real Estate Development LLC is the entity developing the project and that Affinity Partners has no involvement.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Certain types of nonprofits and shell corporations contribute to these super PACs and those entities do not have to disclose the source of their funds.
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Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entity
P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
The claim was sent to several city entities.
—
Joshua Dougherty,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
The agency said Sazan Real Estate Development LLC is the entity developing the project and that Affinity Partners has no involvement.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Certain types of nonprofits and shell corporations contribute to these super PACs and those entities do not have to disclose the source of their funds.
—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
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Officers believe the suspect started throwing objects out of the passenger-side window during the pursuit.
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
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Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.
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Public relations first, substance second and winning will magically come if the baseball gods grant it.
Noun
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
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Artists and couturiers are fond of the whimsy of trompe l’oeil, the trick of the eye, the illusion of reality.
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At Last’s notification to close two sites, the agency worked to find shelter for the residents and most of the 181 individuals have since been rehoused.
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So the last frontier is the individual themselves.
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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