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 It wasn't made clear by police whether the two individuals were shooting at each other, but a police spokesperson said investigators believe there is a third person who was involved in the incident who left the area. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The wave of litigation against Meta and other social media companies from individuals, school districts and states has been called Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 These fines would exist alongside any criminal convictions and sentences that are applied to individuals. — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Until a decade ago, the shadow docket was used only occasionally, mainly for true emergency applications—such as capital cases in which individuals faced imminent execution. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 While Spanish police escorted most of the individuals back to Morocco with the help of Moroccan authorities, the European far right quickly latched on to the episode as fodder to further fuel its anti-migrant policies. — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 According to Fusaro, the license plate readers have been used to quickly resolve Amber alerts and to find missing runaways or individuals with dementia who wander off, including those who have made it across state lines. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 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
  • Firms in the Program may receive threat information from other private entities and from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, and may propose operations to the NCC.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Demon Hunter, a band that formed in 2000, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and other entities associated with the production of KPop Demon Hunters.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • In 2024, white men made up a little more than half of Delta Air Lines’ executives, senior-level officials and managers.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Both men were airlifted to port and received medical attention before being reunited with their families, the navy said.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Instead, those guys make the roster because of what Martin has already proved capable of doing — adding value on special teams.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These tiny little robots are cheap, destructive, and already in the hands of the bad guys.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Unitree's product lineup spans bipedal humanoid robots that can walk and manipulate objects with dexterous hands, as well as four-legged robots used for tasks such as hazard detection.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Individuals may soon be able to create personalized collectibles, custom accessories, functional objects, and limited-edition products without years of professional modeling experience.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Trujillo and Duncan’s aim is to enable people with disabilities to provide for their families and build rewarding lives.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • Materials engineered to respond predictably to light could potentially form part of highly sensitive sensing technologies designed to provide earlier warning of hazardous substances.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Though synthetic 7-OH is far more potent and addictive than natural leaf kratom, experts say both substances pose risk for addiction.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of substances

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