BEINGS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

beings

noun

plural of being

as in creatures

a member of the human race no one has the right to enslave another being

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as in entities

one that has a real and independent existence new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being

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nonentities

as in essences

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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Recent Examples of beings The very first images humans made were not of themselves, but of other beings. — Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026 Of course, this project is an invitation to add more magical beings to the MCU and explore the Strange-adjacent side of it. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Over a career spanning five decades, von Rydingsvard transformed humble four-by-four chunks of wood into towering shapes whose puzzling bumps and hollows gave them the aura of ancient living beings. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026 These spiritual beings are nothing if not preoccupied with the state of material things, such as the temperature of the wine, for example. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026 Mythical beings hover over apocalyptic scenes crowded with tiny, ghostly figures, which seem to emerge from the paint. — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 More recently, Vega helped fund Diego Marcon’s Krapfen (2025), a film in which a child is taunted by invisible beings that sing and dance. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Older Armenian beliefs imagined that supernatural beings could threaten the woman after childbirth or harm her baby. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beings

Noun

Be careful when rolling the log back to avoid injuring these creatures.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
The decades-old Japanese franchise, which began as a children’s video game, centers on fictional creatures that players collect, train and battle.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

The Monetary Authority of Singapore on Tuesday launched a gold vaulting service for foreign central banks and sovereign entities, with an initial capacity of 500 metric tons.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Certain Anthropic board members and entities affiliated or associated ‌with them ⁠have indicated interest in buying up to $303 million of shares from the offering.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

Signature therapies incorporate local ingredients like virgin coconut oil, Caribbean sea salt scrubs, and tropical flower essences.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Essential oils, oleoresins, essences and distillates all qualify, as do protein hydrolysates and any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of essences

Noun

Additional research attributes hundreds of lives saved to a network of 15 CVI organizations called Communities Partnering 4 Peace.

— Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Several spoke movingly about the impact the programs had on their lives and their autonomy, like Debbie Shaffer, whose thoughts were shared with the assistance of Ruth Grobe, who read from a prepared statement.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

The software assists operators in identifying objects that could represent mine threats and organizing the information needed to make operational decisions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2014, Made In Space (now part of Redwire) and NASA flew the printer, which produced hundreds of objects, from astronaut tools to space station repair parts.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

Kennedy and Collins have previously voiced support for the potential of psychedelics, citing the experiences of veterans who have traveled abroad for therapy with ibogaine and other mind-altering substances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, cites a 2014 assessment identifying about 3,500 substances used in textile production, including 750 classified as hazardous to human health and 440 hazardous to the environment.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of substances

Noun

For more than 20 years, billy woods and Elucid have been chronicling their arduous experiences as Black men navigating life in a society built to subjugate them.

— Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
The available roster spot wasn’t the only reason Avila zeroed in on TCU, as Dixon’s track record of developing big men like Edmonds stood out.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026