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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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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
Different beings from different worlds can live together harmoniously, can be friends, can work together, can save each other.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Lilacs are beings of extreme preparation, developing next year’s buds as soon as the current flowering period is complete.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
In Children of Men, humanity is the problem, not overtly gruesome alien beings or life-threatening technologies.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 2 May 2026
Radical humanists are attuned to the messy and wonderful ways that beings just are.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
There, Kerss, with a telltale red light on his zipper (the only way to set him apart from all the other hooded beings out there), uses a green laser pointer to direct our eyes up toward the sky.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
That these beings, born in the explosion of stars, love pyrotechnics, and that is why there is war.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The city said paving season beings in April when asphalt plants open up for the season, which residents will see more pothole filling and road resurfacing crews as the spring and summer go on.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Lilacs are beings of extreme preparation, developing next year’s buds as soon as the current flowering period is complete.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
In Children of Men, humanity is the problem, not overtly gruesome alien beings or life-threatening technologies.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 2 May 2026
Radical humanists are attuned to the messy and wonderful ways that beings just are.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
There, Kerss, with a telltale red light on his zipper (the only way to set him apart from all the other hooded beings out there), uses a green laser pointer to direct our eyes up toward the sky.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
That these beings, born in the explosion of stars, love pyrotechnics, and that is why there is war.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The city said paving season beings in April when asphalt plants open up for the season, which residents will see more pothole filling and road resurfacing crews as the spring and summer go on.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beings
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Other creatures abound, all of them combining animal life and foliage with the same mix-and-match obviousness that the rest of this movie combines basic Disney adventuring with Miyazakian eco-concern.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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All creatures have the right to firm boundaries!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The moon has been a major source of interest for both SpaceX and NASA, with the two entities in partnership for Musk's company to develop a lunar lander for astronauts to ride to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The land will not be available to corporations, foreign money, or other entities looking to ration the American dream back to Californians.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Many imitation almond extracts or essences rely on synthetic benzaldehyde for flavor, which can create saccharine notes that overpower delicate desserts like custards, sponges, or pastry creams.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Store shelves are packed with serums, toners, essences and exfoliants — all promising transformative results.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The original series, which premiered in 2004, focused on the private lives of Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad as well as many others in the fancy Southern California suburb.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Eugenie, Jack, and their children live their lives away from the spotlight for the most part, splitting their time between bases in Portugal and London.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Police say Tong allegedly had multiple substances — including sodium hydroxide pellets, hydrochloric acid, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, and butane.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was evidence that the two men, who’d befriended Brettler weeks earlier, had assaulted him shortly before his death – though neither was charged by police, who concluded that the death was probably suicide.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beings. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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