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
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Her death certificate lists the cause as accidental, but her dad rejects that with every fiber of his being.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
With that on-sale being imminent, no other artists have been announced for the lineup besides Ye.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
What gives a being that’s tantamount to a jovial blank slate such staying power?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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Point being, the Bengals have a history of prioritizing this type of situation early in the draft and need a quality fill at a premium position in early rounds with talent that fits their draft spot.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Her death certificate lists the cause as accidental, but her dad rejects that with every fiber of his being.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
With that on-sale being imminent, no other artists have been announced for the lineup besides Ye.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
What gives a being that’s tantamount to a jovial blank slate such staying power?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being
Noun
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Jogging might feel easy to one person and exhausting to another.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Police said that at least one of the three shootings was a random attack on a homeless person sleeping in front of a Kroger store at Cherokee Plaza along Peachtree Road in Brookhaven.—
Kat Greene,
AJC.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Art What to call objects that bespeak both the three-dimensionality of sculpture and the surface drama of painting?—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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This next stage will focus on areas of the sky that are more tricky to observe, as well as some celestial regions where more distant and fainter objects may yet lurk.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Dion’s voice, phrasing, physicality and offbeat sense of humor with uncanny precision, but also her essence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are many more overt examples of Silicon Valley misbehavior sprinkled through the premiere episode of The Audacity, but the essence of Jonathan Glatzer’s tech-world satire may be in this digital billboard that appears on the side of the road.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters ordered evacuations for residents living near Yearling Way and Gray Mare Drive, and evacuation warnings for a large group of other homes in the neighborhood.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Few companies are as deeply embedded in how the country works – in offices, schools, government agencies, living rooms and gaming consoles – and few inspire such complicated loyalty.—
J. Kyle Foster,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Pacers were also sitting key pieces, and once Brooklyn fell behind big early, there wasn’t much urgency to change the script.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Queen Elizabeth's record reign encompassed 15 British prime ministers, audiences with 13 sitting American presidents and at least 14 generations of corgis roaming her royal homes, to her great joy.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alejandro Boyco, a researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, said the Senate will appoint and sanction high-ranking officials, including the country’s ombudsman, Constitutional Court members and some central bank directors.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Engel served as ranking member and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the final years of his tenure.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lots of factors and complications, and a trade even coming close to happening would mark a stark departure from how the team operated 14 months ago.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The ongoing war has added to the pre-existing strain on the country’s health sector and the population as a whole.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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The idea was that the government needed the ability to step in to meet short-term needs when existing regulations failed to do so.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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