INDIVIDUALS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

individuals

noun

plural of individual

as in people

a member of the human race every individual has value

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as in entities

one that has a real and independent existence our general concept of what constitutes a chair is based on our experience with many individuals that were called chairs

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Recent Examples of individuals In what will always be a team sport, there is now a sharper focus than ever on individuals. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 They were won through the relentless efforts of individuals advocating for justice. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026 The documentary follows people whose lives were permanently changed by 9/11 — individuals who responded to the attacks by choosing lives of service, sacrifice, and purpose. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026 Police said the individuals were removed from Lavou Lounge by security but continued arguing outside. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Deputies arrived on the scene and made contact with the son, also learning that several other individuals were potentially inside the residence. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 In a statement to PEOPLE, a Fort Collins Police spokesperson confirmed that six individuals were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the driver, who was described only as an adult male. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Morais described the brawl as an isolated incident among a group of individuals. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The agency received 163,459 permit applications last year from 14,996 individuals. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The addition of Clear Street builds on a growing roster of regulated financial entities and infrastructure providers choosing to plug directly into the network.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The two men lined up with left winger Vasily Podkolzin at the captain’s practice on Wednesday.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Open Thursday and Friday, the immersive experience brings Target’s design approach to life through everyday objects such as the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

This pilot is meant to address a gap the district saw in a lack of specialized personnel to provide prevention education, community engagement and intervention protocols for students using substances.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
Bioaccumulation, the increase in the concentration of heavy metals or other toxic chemicals in a living organism’s fatty tissues and muscles over time due to the organism’s inability to break down and excrete these substances quickly enough.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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