as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity
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Recent Examples of entity
Through the partnership, which includes an investment from Mass Appeal into The Horror Section, the two entities will collaborate across many aspects of the business, including having Roth and Nas co-develop film and television projects.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
There's also aliens or monsters or some other supernatural entity out to get them.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Is not revenue generation the primary objective of every non-governmental business entity?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Since then lawsuits and international trade battles have seen various corporate entities lay claim to the term, though none can claim to have invented this perfect culinary multitool.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
There's also aliens or monsters or some other supernatural entity out to get them.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Is not revenue generation the primary objective of every non-governmental business entity?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Since then lawsuits and international trade battles have seen various corporate entities lay claim to the term, though none can claim to have invented this perfect culinary multitool.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Therefore, this light-blocking object has to be closer than those stars are, located much less than 100,000 light-years away at the most.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest headaches any launch with a hatch deals with is known as FOD, or foreign-object debris, which could be as small as a piece of hair trapped in the seal where the hatch closes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Samantha Burgett, sheriff’s department social worker and founder of the nonprofit Community Change Center, said the center offers services pre- and post-incarceration for substance abuse issues.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The subsidiary provides biomanufacturing services, including process development and CGMP drug substance production.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But, in reality, Hall was always an old-school performer whose like is, these days, quickly vanishing from the scene.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Fairfield community surrounding Travis Air Force Base knows all too well the realities and uncertainties that come with wartime.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Eligibility for the state’s Medicaid expansion already maintains a yearly income cap for an individual at approximately $22,000.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The recruitment push comes as Gen Z has entered into a stagnant labor market that’s particularly punishing to early-career individuals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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