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 Motivated, talented individuals (which is to say, founders) can go much further with far fewer resources than at any point in the history of software. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Families should be cautious about signing documents, paying unverified individuals or accepting guarantees about release or case outcomes. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 What other research is being done Researchers increasingly treat trust as a multilevel phenomenon – spanning individuals, relationships, networks of people and societies – rather than a single attitude. — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Then individuals tied to the congressman and Patty García challenged the petition signatures of Macías and Sigcho-López. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Misdemeanor charges for three people dropped The other individuals involved in vandalism cases haven't spoken out publicly. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 And there were also private individuals who are curious about how to invest in culture and in film in particular. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 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 There are numerous civic-minded and patriotic transgender individuals who might like to join an organization such as the DAR, Wilkerson said. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 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
  • Baird said that major infrastructure projects generally involve significant collaboration with state-level entities.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The company added that the partnership would enable Pathé Netherlands and Pathé Belgium to program films produced by Pathé Films more effectively but noted that both entities remained committed to working with other distributors in the territory.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • Not even one of the most optimistic men in the country can deny that one of the biggest projects in the history of Texas won’t have some impact on the University of Texas football team.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Police say two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and demanded an arrow key, which opens collection boxes.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Those guys had first- and second-round talent, at least as determined by the 32 teams.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground.
    — Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Hard kills encompass nets, interceptors, bullets and other objects that physically take drones out of action in midair.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The design can grasp an impressive variety of objects that often challenge conventional robotic hands.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Purja and his team also carried out a number of daring rescues, often putting their own lives in danger.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • While cannabis and alcohol may seem to assist in sleep, these substances offer a cheap trick.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Regulatory change accelerates yearly, and new supply chains routinely add countries, tiers and substances to their infrastructure.
    — Kunal Chopra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of substances

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“Individuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuals. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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