as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
conceptual artists have taken the thingness out of art, asserting that the artistic vision is embodied in the concept and not in any particular object
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Recent Examples of thingness
But these moments of exhilaration, and greatness, and surprise are too often offset by a too-much-of-a-good-thingness (especially due to length), and carbon copied moments from Empire and Jedi.
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Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2017
Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thingness
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Charging my Apple Watch every day is the bane of my existence, and despite years of efforts to improve it, the closest that Apple has come is to launch … fast charging?—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The most recent expedition, number 34, has fallen apart and consequently all 33-year-olds are erased out of existence, Thanos-style.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Thingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thingness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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