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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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, the person in the video drove away, leaving the kittens behind but one man quickly stepped in.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Saturn, meanwhile, will appear as a steady star-like object shining low on the eastern horizon in the hour preceding dawn on May 2, with the red light of Mars glowing to its lower left, almost lost in the glow of the rising sun.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The September before Curran’s arrest, Trantalis had received a restraining order against him, saying that Curran had thrown objects at him and sent life-threatening messages to him and the police chief, according to the petition for the restraining order.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the final few years, my dad somehow kept his essence.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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The true essence of it for me and the program is there has to be a level of connectivity to make up for the lack of things other people may have.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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They got involved trapping the colony of feral cats living behind the strip mall the vet office was located in.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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All in a place where people are living atop vast deposits of coal, oil and gas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 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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Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Tigers finished 14th in the SEC standings, but analytically showed strength in key offensive categories, ranking first in the conference and 17th nationally in free throw percentage, while also placing top five in the SEC in both 3-pointers attempted and 3-point percentage.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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More open conversations about menopause and the period leading up to it — called perimenopause — are happening at the same time that marketing has been supercharged by social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Not enough actual deportations were happening.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eco efforts For eco effort, Architect Tomoyuki Sakakida preferred to use pre-existing materials, and tried to steer away from more extractive mining and quarrying methods.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new galleries will be located next to the Brooklyn Museum’s pre-existing Beaux-Arts Court, and the inaugural installation is planned to flow into the museum’s Egyptian art galleries.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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