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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
When Squeeze showed his tongue, that was the reptile’s way of smelling beings around him.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
After an initial draft that referenced nuclear war and God-like beings was edited by Charles Monteith, the copy gradually became a critical success, selling more than 10 million copies to date.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Different beings from different worlds can live together harmoniously, can be friends, can work together, can save each other.
—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
That these beings are not taking care of us right now, but that a better time is coming.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
After an initial draft that referenced nuclear war and God-like beings was edited by Charles Monteith, the copy gradually became a critical success, selling more than 10 million copies to date.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Different beings from different worlds can live together harmoniously, can be friends, can work together, can save each other.
—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
That these beings are not taking care of us right now, but that a better time is coming.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beings
Noun
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For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The majority of those admitted last year joined in January before the administration handover, Skelly said, adding that no new entities at all have been added since August.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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As Sportico explained, class counsel Steve Berman and Jeffrey Kessler assert multimedia rights companies including Learfield, Playfly Sports and JMI Sports—and third-party brand sponsors including banks, apparel companies, airlines and car dealerships—aren’t associated entities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Like almost all modern iterations of music, the genre of Catalan rumba has evolved alongside streaming-era influences and the younger generations of musicians who have taken up its sonic essences and distilled them through their own lenses.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 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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Research suggests that 25 percent of all Connecticut children (34 percent of Hispanic children and 42 percent of Black children) will, at some point in their lives, live in a household with an open DCF case.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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As a first-time smart telescope user, I was initially overwhelmed by the sheer number of objects available in the Vaonis' Singularity app — galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all just a tap away.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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It’s traditionally been difficult to catch such speedy travelers, at least without a survey that can pick out very faint objects at a rapid pace.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Fentanyl test strips, which are decriminalized in Florida, have also helped residents avoid using substances tainted with fentanyl.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Most substances of abuse—from cocaine to alcohol—lead to a surge of dopamine in the basal ganglia when these drugs are initially encountered and their stimulating effects are not predictable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In August 2025, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marlon Weiss ruled on a case of two men living in France who petitioned for early parental rights while their gestational carrier was pregnant.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beings. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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