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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
Ten individuals were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center, while one additional person was transferred to Orlando Health Melbourne, the department told PEOPLE.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
For example, some of the individuals who were involved in political attacks in recent years were not registered to vote and gave scant reasoning for their behavior, Westwood says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Victor Arias, the suspect in an apartment building fire in New York City that took the lives of three individuals, including a People en Español editor, has been charged with three counts of criminally negligent homicide.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The Point-In-Time, or PIT, count is an annual nationwide event where volunteers survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness every January.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
These included two symptomatic individuals and some high-risk contacts identified through the epidemiological surveys on board.
—Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Rounding out the individuals receiving awards, French journalist and host Michel Drucker will be presented with the Honorary Nymph Award.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
For example, some of the individuals who were involved in political attacks in recent years were not registered to vote and gave scant reasoning for their behavior, Westwood says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Victor Arias, the suspect in an apartment building fire in New York City that took the lives of three individuals, including a People en Español editor, has been charged with three counts of criminally negligent homicide.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The Point-In-Time, or PIT, count is an annual nationwide event where volunteers survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness every January.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
These included two symptomatic individuals and some high-risk contacts identified through the epidemiological surveys on board.
—Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Rounding out the individuals receiving awards, French journalist and host Michel Drucker will be presented with the Honorary Nymph Award.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individuals
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The majority of those admitted last year joined in January before the administration handover, Skelly said, adding that no new entities at all have been added since August.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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As Sportico explained, class counsel Steve Berman and Jeffrey Kessler assert multimedia rights companies including Learfield, Playfly Sports and JMI Sports—and third-party brand sponsors including banks, apparel companies, airlines and car dealerships—aren’t associated entities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In August 2025, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marlon Weiss ruled on a case of two men living in France who petitioned for early parental rights while their gestational carrier was pregnant.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This is how you guys break it to me.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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As a first-time smart telescope user, I was initially overwhelmed by the sheer number of objects available in the Vaonis' Singularity app — galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all just a tap away.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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It’s traditionally been difficult to catch such speedy travelers, at least without a survey that can pick out very faint objects at a rapid pace.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Research suggests that 25 percent of all Connecticut children (34 percent of Hispanic children and 42 percent of Black children) will, at some point in their lives, live in a household with an open DCF case.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Fentanyl test strips, which are decriminalized in Florida, have also helped residents avoid using substances tainted with fentanyl.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Most substances of abuse—from cocaine to alcohol—lead to a surge of dopamine in the basal ganglia when these drugs are initially encountered and their stimulating effects are not predictable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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The slick creatures, with their blunt heads and whiskers, are sometimes easy to spot in the water, but the restaurants that have perfected eating them are a bit harder to find.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Individuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuals. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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