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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Another option is for business owners to create jobs for Indians in entities both locally and abroad, Kumar said.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Some stations may find monetary support as applicants for national pots of money, Rooney said, but most, and likely all, funding will come from local and regional entities.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
To reason effectively, an AI must grasp the scenario, including relevant entities, relationships, goals and restrictions.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The public response to the Bum Blockade Though some entities, such as the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, supported the Bum Blockade, others questioned the initiative’s constitutionality.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Some stations may find monetary support as applicants for national pots of money, Rooney said, but most, and likely all, funding will come from local and regional entities.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
To reason effectively, an AI must grasp the scenario, including relevant entities, relationships, goals and restrictions.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The public response to the Bum Blockade Though some entities, such as the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, supported the Bum Blockade, others questioned the initiative’s constitutionality.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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