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
With that in mind, many of the nation’s big media companies have tried to launch their own entities.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Because the company is based in Switzerland, it's bound by extremely strict laws regarding privacy, preventing law enforcement and other entities from accessing your files without first appearing in court to justify it.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
In anticipation of that, the health department is conducting meetings with public schools, the Mid-America Regional Council, coroners and other health entities to determine how Wyandotte County would coordinate emergency responses in the case of an infectious disease outbreak or a natural disaster.
—Sofi Zeman
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The partnership formally allows the public to use the park space outside school hours and splits maintenance costs between the two entities.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
On a point of agreement, lawmakers voted at the committee level for Lamont’s tax cuts for small businesses by allowing pass-through entities to receive tax credits for research and development that are now only available for larger corporations under state law.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
It was based on partnerships with entities ranging from local non-profits, large international organizations and national health systems.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
For years, suburban cities have complained that their penny sales tax contribution to DART has cut into their plans to attract sports teams and corporate entities.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
Consider the alternative, where courts open the door to numerous lawsuits against public universities and other public entities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Because the company is based in Switzerland, it's bound by extremely strict laws regarding privacy, preventing law enforcement and other entities from accessing your files without first appearing in court to justify it.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
In anticipation of that, the health department is conducting meetings with public schools, the Mid-America Regional Council, coroners and other health entities to determine how Wyandotte County would coordinate emergency responses in the case of an infectious disease outbreak or a natural disaster.
—Sofi Zeman
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The partnership formally allows the public to use the park space outside school hours and splits maintenance costs between the two entities.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
On a point of agreement, lawmakers voted at the committee level for Lamont’s tax cuts for small businesses by allowing pass-through entities to receive tax credits for research and development that are now only available for larger corporations under state law.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
It was based on partnerships with entities ranging from local non-profits, large international organizations and national health systems.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
For years, suburban cities have complained that their penny sales tax contribution to DART has cut into their plans to attract sports teams and corporate entities.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
Consider the alternative, where courts open the door to numerous lawsuits against public universities and other public entities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entities
Noun
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UFOs, the term for unidentified flying objects, has in recent years given way to UAP — unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs at Place, things are a little more formal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s because tea leaves contain tannins, complex chemical substances that give tea its astringency and dark color.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nobel award winning scientist, Luc Montagnier has tested some of these early studies and found that certain substances, like DNA, emit electromagnetic signals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Creative sparks meet practical money realities.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Creative sparks meet practical money realities.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It's generally defined as a treatment used to change a person's attraction to same-sex individuals and to similarly cure gender dysphoria.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The recruitment push comes as Gen Z has entered into a stagnant labor market that’s particularly punishing to early-career individuals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Entities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entities. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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