INDIVIDUALS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

individuals

noun

plural of individual

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 Wide variation in editing behavior across individuals is usually a sign that the review process itself needs standardizing. — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Whiteside and her colleagues run peer support groups for individuals who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or have already survived suicide attempts, and in need of ongoing support. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, the defendant attempted to recruit individuals from the German Ministry of Defense and the defense industry for her own purposes, prosecutors alleged. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 During that time, the firm conducted 73 interviews with 60 people and reviewed more than 200,000 pages of documents obtained from individuals and organizations. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Its impact has been felt by the thousands of individuals that have taken part in it. — Anna Rodin, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 However, the insights and experiences of dozens of sources highlight that some individuals and clubs are finding ways to game the system, raising questions over the efficacy of the existing rules and the five-step process. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 They were won through the relentless efforts of individuals advocating for justice. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026 Deputies arrived on the scene and made contact with the son, also learning that several other individuals were potentially inside the residence. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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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 Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The addition of Clear Street builds on a growing roster of regulated financial entities and infrastructure providers choosing to plug directly into the network.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The two men lined up with left winger Vasily Podkolzin at the captain’s practice on Wednesday.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Scientists are uncovering clues that suggest cosmic rays come from extremely hot and faraway areas of the universe, ejected by exploding stars and powerful objects called supermassive black holes.

— Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Lanigan-O’Keeffe believes the objects’ origins will have little impact on the final prices.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

This pilot is meant to address a gap the district saw in a lack of specialized personnel to provide prevention education, community engagement and intervention protocols for students using substances.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
Bioaccumulation, the increase in the concentration of heavy metals or other toxic chemicals in a living organism’s fatty tissues and muscles over time due to the organism’s inability to break down and excrete these substances quickly enough.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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