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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
Rounding out the individuals receiving awards, French journalist and host Michel Drucker will be presented with the Honorary Nymph Award.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The news channel reported that the victim is the man’s girlfriend and FOX26 said the two individuals were known to each other.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
For women with dense tissue, the ACP says 3D mammography may be considered as a supplement, while advising against routine MRI or ultrasound for average-risk individuals.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
To pay for the Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama raised income taxes on individuals making more than $284,000 a year in today’s dollars.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The new law establishes a foreign agent registration requirement, ensuring individuals acting on behalf of hostile foreign governments cannot operate in the shadows.
—Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Made to mark the 25th anniversary, in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this powerful three-part series brings those individuals back together, many for the first time since that day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The news channel reported that the victim is the man’s girlfriend and FOX26 said the two individuals were known to each other.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
For women with dense tissue, the ACP says 3D mammography may be considered as a supplement, while advising against routine MRI or ultrasound for average-risk individuals.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
To pay for the Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama raised income taxes on individuals making more than $284,000 a year in today’s dollars.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The new law establishes a foreign agent registration requirement, ensuring individuals acting on behalf of hostile foreign governments cannot operate in the shadows.
—Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Made to mark the 25th anniversary, in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this powerful three-part series brings those individuals back together, many for the first time since that day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individuals
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The moon has been a major source of interest for both SpaceX and NASA, with the two entities in partnership for Musk's company to develop a lunar lander for astronauts to ride to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The land will not be available to corporations, foreign money, or other entities looking to ration the American dream back to Californians.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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With two men on following a leadoff single by Trevor Story and a walk by Masataka Yoshida, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a ground ball that third baseman Junior Caminero couldn’t handle.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Just his ability to erase mistakes is extremely impressive where guys drive in the paint and see him and turn around and dribble out.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Jaeger-LeCoultre has long treated its clocks not only as functional design objects, but also as creative laboratories.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Over half a century ago, NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing multiple unidentified objects in space, including three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The original series, which premiered in 2004, focused on the private lives of Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad as well as many others in the fancy Southern California suburb.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Eugenie, Jack, and their children live their lives away from the spotlight for the most part, splitting their time between bases in Portugal and London.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Tripti Bhattacharya, a paleoclimatologist at Syracuse University, also takes advantage of waxy substances—though much less smelly ones.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Youth exposure to Kratom and retail available substances.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Individuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuals. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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