being

noun

be·ing | \ ˈbē(-i)ŋ

Definition of being

(Entry 1 of 4)

1a : 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

being

adjective

Definition of being (Entry 2 of 4)

: present —used in the phrase for the time being plans to remain single for the time being

being

conjunction

Definition of being (Entry 3 of 4)

chiefly dialectal

: since, because —usually used with as, as how, or that

being

Definition of being (Entry 4 of 4)

present participle of be

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Normally, economists are only concerned with real GNP (now gross domestic product) because that takes out inflation and gives a better idea of national well-being and growth. — Bruce Bartlett, The New Republic, "George Shultz, the Godfather of the Discredited Laffer Curve," 8 Feb. 2021 The journal Nature Neuroscience last spring reported a previously unknown connection between our daily environments and our sense of well-being. — Helen Bond, Dallas News, "Happiness hacks: Three ways to add joy to your life," 1 Feb. 2021 Document anything that affects your job performance or well-being. — Roxane Gay, New York Times, "My Co-Worker Is a Scammer and She Gets on My Last Nerve," 22 Jan. 2021 What scientists are starting to have a clearer picture of is how damaging the loss of in-person instruction has been to kids’ mental and physical well-being, as well as their education. — Megan Molteni, Wired, "Everything We Know Now About Schools, Kids, and Covid-19," 15 Jan. 2021 Other dermatological problems that have spiked in the past year are closely tied to emotional well-being. — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, "Pandemic Life Is Turning Your Body Into a Stiff, Hunched, Itchy, Sore, Headachy Husk," 14 Jan. 2021 Researchers studying the science of well-being agree that human connection is key. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, "10 things we learned in 2020 about living the good life," 5 Jan. 2021 Additionally, increased levels of self-enhancement explained the effect of meditation on higher well-being (both hedonic and eudeamonic). — Scott Barry Kaufman, Scientific American, "The Science of Spiritual Narcissism," 4 Jan. 2021 Grievance, resentment, self-pity, bitterness, envy, contempt — these are enemies of well-being. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Bubblicious, &c.," 4 Jan. 2021

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