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 Multiple online fundraisers have been started for individuals affected by the fire, including one for Mendoza and his fiancé. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 The eighth annual celebration recognized individuals, brands, companies and products that are modernizing and elevating standards across the accessories industry. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Amie Super, the Republican ballot board judge, is in charge of scheduling individuals from the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican parties to count ballots. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 Greg was firmly in the pro-commercialization camp, according to OpenAI researchers who’ve worked with him, believing that above all, AI can empower individuals to transform their own lives. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026 Cunningham did not identify those individuals or explain the agency’s involvement. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 In September, prosecutors named three individuals from Mexico, Venezuela, and Antigua and Barbuda as part of a group of 16 charged in a national investigation. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Because food can be scarce there and people fear theft, individuals will store rice in their dirt-floor homes, Wagner says, allowing close contact with the rats that infest the island. — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 At a news conference Monday, the country’s director of public security, Obeidallah Maaytah, said that law enforcement tracked down the individuals involved in that attack and, after a shootout, managed to arrest them and seize their weapons. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 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 Monetary Authority of Singapore on Tuesday launched a gold vaulting service for foreign central banks and sovereign entities, with an initial capacity of 500 metric tons.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Certain Anthropic board members and entities affiliated or associated ‌with them ⁠have indicated interest in buying up to $303 million of shares from the offering.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • For more than 20 years, billy woods and Elucid have been chronicling their arduous experiences as Black men navigating life in a society built to subjugate them.
    — Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The available roster spot wasn’t the only reason Avila zeroed in on TCU, as Dixon’s track record of developing big men like Edmonds stood out.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The old guys who only want to operate the fairway mower can only work part-time.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • You guys landed in England at the red-hot peak of the punk movement, where the Clash and Sex Pistols were playing every night.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • The software assists operators in identifying objects that could represent mine threats and organizing the information needed to make operational decisions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 2014, Made In Space (now part of Redwire) and NASA flew the printer, which produced hundreds of objects, from astronaut tools to space station repair parts.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Additional research attributes hundreds of lives saved to a network of 15 CVI organizations called Communities Partnering 4 Peace.
    — Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Several spoke movingly about the impact the programs had on their lives and their autonomy, like Debbie Shaffer, whose thoughts were shared with the assistance of Ruth Grobe, who read from a prepared statement.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • Kennedy and Collins have previously voiced support for the potential of psychedelics, citing the experiences of veterans who have traveled abroad for therapy with ibogaine and other mind-altering substances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, cites a 2014 assessment identifying about 3,500 substances used in textile production, including 750 classified as hazardous to human health and 440 hazardous to the environment.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of substances

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“Individuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuals. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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