individuals

noun

plural of individual
1
as in people
a member of the human race every individual has value

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2
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 The incredible genius of the US is its ability to hoover up investments from everyone — from sovereign wealth funds, to private individuals, to retail, down to the youngest investor. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 But a decade has passed since then, during which time various individuals who didn’t release Blood on the Tracks — or any album at all — have cycled through to claim the title. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 In 2020, the DOJ brought similar charges against another 19 individuals, none of which resulted in felony convictions or jail sentences, according to a Sacramento Bee analysis of the court cases. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Here, again, Harbach demonstrates a profound gift for observing individuals and their relationships. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Two handguns were found at the scene, according to police, who have yet to release the identities of the five deceased individuals. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 As part of the resolution, the European Council was asked to assess whether entities or individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood should be added to the EU list of terrorist organizations. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 Between April 2022 and February 2023, the individuals accessed the account and prepared and filed with the IRS fraudulent employer federal tax returns for MDR Group. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individuals
  1. people
  2. entities
  3. men
  4. things
  5. guys
  6. objects
  7. lives
  8. substances
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 entities operating the Guowang and Qianfan satellite constellations, which intend to compete with Starlink, plan to launch nearly 30,000 communications satellites over the next decade or so.
    — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Then, entities like White Circle could possibly form a coalition to help detect AI threats in real time, without suffering from biases.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Black men are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of white men, and a lot of commentators move straight from that number to the conclusion that the criminal justice system is racist.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • So not only is this locker room very talented, but there’s a lot of guys knocking on the door in the minor-league system that can be really impactful players.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Drama at the Valley City, Ohio Frog Jump In 1962, a few guys at a bar were looking for an event to put the town of Valley City, Ohio on the map.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • In humanoid robotics, this approach can help develop coordinated movements that account for the robot’s body dynamics and interactions with external objects.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • By the 2000s scientists had detected thousands of GRBs, and researchers suspected they were being created by two classes of objects.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There is so much going on in all of our lives but far too much beauty in this world to ignore.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • Pappas has also supported strict limits on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are synthetic chemicals that can be found in an array of consumer products, including clothing, shampoo, electronics, and cleaning products.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In April 2026, the FDA proposed excluding semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide from the list of bulk drug substances that outsourcing facilities may use for compounding under Section 503B based on clinical need.
    — Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of substances

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“Individuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuals. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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