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a
: the quality or state of having existence
a social movement that came into being in the 1960s
artistic form comes into being only when two elements are successfully fused—
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b(1)
: something that is conceivable and hence capable of existing
(2)
: something that actually exists
(3)
: the totality of existing things
c
: conscious existence : life
2
: the qualities that constitute an existent thing : essence
I knew it was true in the core of my being.
especially
: personality
3
: a living thing
sentient beings
a mythical being
: present
—used in the phrase for the time being
plans to remain single for the time being
being
4 of 4present participle of be
Examples of being in a Sentence
Noun
a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s
I knew it was true in the core of my being.
Conjunction
being as how I paid for lunch, I'd appreciate it if you picked up the tab for dinner
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Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
With Dora and Diego being cousins (or primos) who are more like siblings, their shifting dynamic is a key driver in the plot.
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Bison is the leader of a faction called the Shadaloo, and his entire being is dead set on world domination.
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May this triangle shine as a witness, not only to the cruelty of the past but to the courage and beauty of those who resisted with their very being.
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Noun
Spirituality is often defined as the feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than our physical being.
—Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
With Dora and Diego being cousins (or primos) who are more like siblings, their shifting dynamic is a key driver in the plot.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 2 July 2025
Bison is the leader of a faction called the Shadaloo, and his entire being is dead set on world domination.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
May this triangle shine as a witness, not only to the cruelty of the past but to the courage and beauty of those who resisted with their very being.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/being. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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