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 Surfshark is here to upgrade that experience while protecting your online activity from unscrupulous beings and saving you money, too. — Stephanie Barnes, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 Justices, like any other public figures or political beings, sometimes see their ideologies and policy preferences evolve over time. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 July 2026 Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026 Bond villain Hugo Drax) imagines a vast, floating city suspended in darkness, inhabited by immortal beings who, out of boredom, begin tinkering with the construct of time. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Based on the ancient epic poem by Homer, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca whose 10-year-long journey home after fighting in the Trojan War is marked by numerous encounters with mythical beings. — David MacK, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 The fire sign and Krypto are intergalactic beings with great talents for battling evil and adventurous spirits. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 At Robot Sunrise, all beings walk out of the corporate workfarms, factories and family homes which own and control them. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 26 June 2026

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Noun

Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

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Noun

Eagle Mountain Lake is a major water source for Tarrant County and the West Fork Public Utility Agency, supplying water to Fort Worth and other entities in Wise County, according to the city of Boyd.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Cloudflare reports allegations of CSAM to organizations that investigate claims and entities that remove content and provides a CSAM Scanning Tool to help website owners identify and report CSAM.

— Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026

Definition of essences

Noun

Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
For example, a 2018 survey, cited in Pew’s report, found that 47% of Chinese adults believe in fengshui, where the positioning of objects or buildings in relation to one another can bring happiness and good fortune.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

In response to the Boyle Heights fire, the South Coast air district deployed a mobile monitoring vehicle to screen for toxic substances in the community near the fire, according to Nahal Mogharabi, a spokesperson for the air district.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Court documents show prosecutors accused Fontes of rape a victim incapable of giving consent because of the effect of alcohol, drugs, or other substances.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026