as in breathing
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as in person
a member of the human race
no one has the right to enslave another being
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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as in living
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
we'll be there waiting for you
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as in ranking
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happening
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of being
Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
For the time being, Russell Wilson has the support of his teammates and coaching staff as the Giants' starting quarterback for the start of the 2025 NFL season.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The naturalist explores rivers as living beings whose fate is tied with our own.
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
For the time being, the Red Bull leadership is seemingly focused on trying to get the best possible results.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Noun
My journey to mastering the beat has been filled with challenges and lessons, one of the most recent being: why doesn’t product last all day?
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
For the time being, Russell Wilson has the support of his teammates and coaching staff as the Giants' starting quarterback for the start of the 2025 NFL season.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The naturalist explores rivers as living beings whose fate is tied with our own.
…
Paperback fiction
1.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
For the time being, the Red Bull leadership is seemingly focused on trying to get the best possible results.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being
Noun
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Officers found that a person sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2025
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The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Earlier, around 1900, Max Planck had proposed a law for how much light of each color a hot object emits.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The discovery marks the first time cetaceans — marine mammals including whales, dolphins and porpoises — have been observed using an object as a tool to groom.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Peter Orner, Still No Word from You: Notes in the Margins (Catapult) Orner is a virtuoso of subtlety, nuance, and essence.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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In essence, all this accomplishes is to enable some devious shopkeepers to charge their fellow Jews even more money in these challenging times for adhering to dietary laws.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The most significant innovation in labor may now be happening in the shift economy—in hospitals, retail stores, and restaurants—among workers who never had the option to work from home.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Banks need clear data lineage and cleansing processes to ensure their recommendations actually reflect what’s happening in customers’ financial lives.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mitigating all of the stress in our lives is largely impossible.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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More pre-authorization controls spending and premiums but makes patients' lives harder; less pre-authorization will raise premiums while easing the burden for some patients.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Another area to consider is incorporation, which is the process of making your business a distinct legal entity.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The continued transformation of traditional media companies into streaming-first entities has been another important trend, according to Fuhrer.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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But any government bringing its own military inside Iran’s borders should understand the nature of the country.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
22 June 2025
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Netflix has given some hints as to the nature of the final season of Outer Banks with new first-look pics and cast announcements.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2025
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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