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 series is chock full of supernatural happenings, with evil and malicious beings (both human and not) around every corner. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 More recently, Adam Frank, David Grinspoon and Sara Imari Walker applied the noosphere to SETI by considering the collective intelligence of all the beings on a planet acting as a kind of combined planetary scale intelligence. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026 In Chinese mythology, for example, dragons are revered as powerful, benevolent beings associated with rain, rivers, and fertility. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 In Buddhism, bodhicitta is, essentially, a desire to attain enlightenment in order to free all beings from suffering. — Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Cormier writes about the challenges and rewards of keeping other living beings as well. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 Hellraiser introduced audiences to the mythology of the Lament Configuration puzzle box, the home to a dimensional portal inhabited by the ritualistically torturous beings, the Cenobites, and their leader, the iconic Pinhead. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Along the way, Odysseus crosses paths with gods like Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, as well as monsters, witches, sirens, and other mythical beings, all of whom shape his long, winding journey from Troy to Ithaca. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Strassman has his own theories of what these beings could be. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beings

Noun

Diving with sharks in their natural habitat is an unforgettable experience and offers a chance to fall in love with these powerful yet graceful creatures.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Festivalgoers had stepped into a world where fantasy becomes reality and the mystical creatures of the forest come to life.

— Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

Baird said that major infrastructure projects generally involve significant collaboration with state-level entities.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The company added that the partnership would enable Pathé Netherlands and Pathé Belgium to program films produced by Pathé Films more effectively but noted that both entities remained committed to working with other distributors in the territory.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

And now, the best toner pads have joined the other post-cleanse staples, including face essences and milky toners, to amplify the effects of your skin-care routine and deliver additional layers of hydration to skin.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 July 2026
In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of essences

Noun

Purja and his team also carried out a number of daring rescues, often putting their own lives in danger.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

Hard kills encompass nets, interceptors, bullets and other objects that physically take drones out of action in midair.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The design can grasp an impressive variety of objects that often challenge conventional robotic hands.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

In the end, the document accelerated review for some drugs and pushed the government to reschedule psychedelic substances that perform well in large clinical trials, enough to persuade Rogan and Hubbard to show for the signing.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Both are considered doping substances by international sports authorities.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of substances

Noun

Not even one of the most optimistic men in the country can deny that one of the biggest projects in the history of Texas won’t have some impact on the University of Texas football team.

— Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Police say two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and demanded an arrow key, which opens collection boxes.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of men

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026