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
That plunges her into dreamlike visions on Mita, a sinister entity feeding on her pain.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The Mavericks and Stars use an entity, Center Operating Company, to lease the right to play their games and operate the arena.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Dance of electrons and atoms The answer is not a simple particle but a composite entity.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Government entities focused on these issues can and should play a larger role.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The Mavericks and Stars use an entity, Center Operating Company, to lease the right to play their games and operate the arena.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Dance of electrons and atoms The answer is not a simple particle but a composite entity.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Government entities focused on these issues can and should play a larger role.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Each specimen’s unique characteristics reminded him of the patterns and patinas that distinguish the objects at the family’s haveli, or nobleman’s mansion, in the Pink City.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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He was suspended to begin the 1995 season for cocaine and admitted to having a substance abuse problem.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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That strategy will include connecting people to services and, in some cases, mandating treatment for mental illnesses and substance use.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet, beneath this comforting picture, another reality stirs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sourced from July’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), a young adult miniseries in which an 18th-century witch braves 2020s reality to grant her cat a never-ending ninth life, trailed by Marie’s seven former souls.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Spirited, political, and deeply kind individuals, the Christos were passionately devoted to their artistic vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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