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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There was a brief period in late 2019 where the two entities reached an impasse about the future of the character in the MCU, and their agreement was temporarily called off.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Former Penn State employee Matthew Decker blew the whistle on the university's behavior through the False Claims Act, which lets whistleblowers file suits on behalf of the government when an entity in question has submitted false claims to the government.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The Bishnoi group is a criminal entity led by Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently jailed in India on terror and drug smuggling charges.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Although the federal government continued to treat Indigenous groups as quasi-sovereign entities, that government also enthusiastically implemented genocidal removal policies from 1830 through the 1870s.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Former Penn State employee Matthew Decker blew the whistle on the university's behavior through the False Claims Act, which lets whistleblowers file suits on behalf of the government when an entity in question has submitted false claims to the government.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The Bishnoi group is a criminal entity led by Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently jailed in India on terror and drug smuggling charges.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Although the federal government continued to treat Indigenous groups as quasi-sovereign entities, that government also enthusiastically implemented genocidal removal policies from 1830 through the 1870s.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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