being

noun be·ing \ ˈbē(-i)ŋ \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: being in a Sentence

Definition of being

1 a : the quality or state of having existence

a social movement that came into being in the 1960s

artistic form comes into being only when two elements are successfully fused
—Carlos Lynes

b (1) : something that is conceivable and hence capable of existing

(2) : something that actually exists

(3) : the totality of existing things

c : conscious existence : life

2 : the qualities that constitute an existent thing : essence

I knew it was true in the core of my being.

; especially : personality

3 : a living thing

sentient beings

a mythical being

; especially : person

a very sexual being

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Examples of being in a Sentence

a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s
I knew it was true in the core of my being.

Recent Examples of being from the Web

The Health Ambitions Study also found that consumers are seeking access to resources that improve both their physical and mental well-being.

— karen s. lynch, STAT, "Everyone deserves a holistic, patient-centric health care system," 12 July 2018
Our students’ well-being is our number one priority, as USC remains committed to providing an unparalleled education, complete with world class faculty, cutting-edge research opportunities, and an engaging campus environment.

— alex bhattacharji, Town & Country, "Can USC Survive Scandal and Shed Its Spoiled-Kid Reputation Once and For All?," 10 July 2018
And that Scooter is a wonderful human being too who cares first n foremost [about] our health and happiness?

— lauren rearick, Teen Vogue, "Ariana Grande Responded to Tweet About Celebrity Engagements," 9 July 2018
And that Scooter is a wonderful human being too who cares first [and] foremost ab[out] our health and happiness?

— kayleigh roberts, Marie Claire, "Ariana Grande Tweeted and Deleted a Reaction to Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's Engagement," 8 July 2018
That being said, save the spatula for your summer barbecues.

— macaela mackenzie, Allure, "The "Skin Spatula" Device Is Going Viral as a Blackhead Treatment," 6 July 2018
Jordan was an extraordinary human being with a compassion for others that knew no boundaries.

— courant.com, "Jordan Jeffrey Arakelian," 5 July 2018
Protecting these resources is essential to Florida’s quality of life and our economic well-being.

— miamiherald, "Leigh-Ann Buchanan," 30 June 2018
Areas of interest include helping people control their identity even as technologies such as facial recognition become more widely used, and finding ways to measure how automation impacts the well-being of workers, not just company profits and GDP.

— tom simonite, WIRED, "A Plea for AI That Serves Humanity Instead of Replacing It," 22 June 2018

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