as in object
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 entity
Following the attack, Congress formed the January 6 Committee, a bipartisan entity tasked with investigating what led to the events of the attack.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Whether Flying Saucer could qualify as a mobile home park, giving residents a chance to make an offer on the site or line up backing from a nonprofit or public entity, is a complicated issue, said Zach Neumann, co-founder and CEO of the Community Economic Defense Project.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Burke’s attempts failed, however, when the entity Burke contacted as a potential new home for the dogs stopped responding to him, the officer testified.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Jahn, a 29-year-old American citizen of Fairview, Texas, about 30 miles from Dallas, didn't appear to belong to any kind of group or entity, Larson said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Whether Flying Saucer could qualify as a mobile home park, giving residents a chance to make an offer on the site or line up backing from a nonprofit or public entity, is a complicated issue, said Zach Neumann, co-founder and CEO of the Community Economic Defense Project.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Burke’s attempts failed, however, when the entity Burke contacted as a potential new home for the dogs stopped responding to him, the officer testified.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Jahn, a 29-year-old American citizen of Fairview, Texas, about 30 miles from Dallas, didn't appear to belong to any kind of group or entity, Larson said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, across parts of Europe, reports of mysterious objects spotted in the skies in recent weeks – most recently over Denmark – have added to regional security concerns.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blending style with substance can be a difficult balance to strike, and Kendra Scott does it with Texas flair.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taken together, these updates position NVIDIA as the hub where physics, reasoning, and AI infrastructure converge, pushing humanoid robotics closer to everyday reality.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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The company’s catalog spans true crime, reality, animation, action, horror and other genres, positioning it as one of the largest independent content libraries in the industry.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are also stills from a video showing seven alligators — some dead, some alive — being kept on ice in the front latch of the airboat, and another of Latreille allegedly directing two individuals on how best to catch the alligators.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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