Definition of thingnessnext
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real conceptual artists have taken the thingness out of art, asserting that the artistic vision is embodied in the concept and not in any particular object

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Recent Examples of thingness But these moments of exhilaration, and greatness, and surprise are too often offset by a too-much-of-a-good-thingness (especially due to length), and carbon copied moments from Empire and Jedi. Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2017
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existence
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  • Payne is all too familiar with the ups and downs of Little Feat, which disbanded and regrouped twice in its first four years of existence alone.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But the 1959 Chrysler Scimitar Town Car Phaeton concept is the only one in existence.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Thingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thingness. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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