entities

plural of entity
as in objects
one that has a real and independent existence the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity

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Recent Examples of entities Donaldson, however, is among the few YouTubers entering the most recent maturation of creators-turned-entrepreneurs because of the maintenance of multiple different corporate entities. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Wyoming is home to roughly 900,000 active business entities, according to the Wyoming Secretary of State, despite having a population of only about 590,000 people. — Brian New, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The other three Chinese entities facing penalties are linked to MiraclePlus. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Repeat players are individuals or entities familiar with the IDR process, knowledgeable about documentation standards and capable of using the IDR process strategically. — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 These are agreements struck between a company and a state, or between the company and economic entities within that state, on terms the company largely sets. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 Over the last decade, Cardinal has received significant donations from organizations that also have received funding from Koch entities and Yass. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 Then, entities like White Circle could possibly form a coalition to help detect AI threats in real time, without suffering from biases. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 To expedite production, states should consider using existing facilities, such as purchasing or leasing space from public, nonprofit, or private entities. — Joel Dodge, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Throughout the building, a selection of artworks and unique objects is meant to reflect the house’s longstanding relationship with British creativity and the arts.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In one instance, a simple game of catch later evolved into variations that included multiple objects, timing rules, and even juggling.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • New York — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kratom and 7-OH drew media attention in Los Angeles County last year when both substances, along with others, were linked to the deaths of six people, prompting state officials to pull associated products off the shelves.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers warned that a failure could release waste containing toxic substances, including arsenic and mercury, potentially affecting Indigenous communities more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) downstream.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But critics, like the Civic Federation, are denouncing the budget plan, calling it an unacceptable abdication of responsibility to meet the fiscal realities facing the city.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up in Wyoming’s rugged realities left no illusion that humans are solely in control.
    — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Because food can be scarce there and people fear theft, individuals will store rice in their dirt-floor homes, Wagner says, allowing close contact with the rats that infest the island.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • At a news conference Monday, the country’s director of public security, Obeidallah Maaytah, said that law enforcement tracked down the individuals involved in that attack and, after a shootout, managed to arrest them and seize their weapons.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Entities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entities. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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