ontological
adjective
on·to·log·i·cal
ˌän-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
: of or relating to ontology
an ontological principle
2
: relating to or based upon being or existence
Virtual environments engage millions of people and billions of dollars each year. What is the ontological status of the virtual objects that populate those environments?—
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These daily acts of courage that transform you forever are at the core of ontological leadership.
—Mikhail Saidov, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The former focuses on man and nature (namely Navajos and Churro sheep); the latter, an ontological turn from Diné materiality toward Western enlightenment’s supercilious man-versus-nature divide.
—Petala Ironcloud, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2024
But another is ontological: What kind of man could make this work?
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Its ontological status is of something prior to functions and even to things.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
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Mikhail Saidov, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The former focuses on man and nature (namely Navajos and Churro sheep); the latter, an ontological turn from Diné materiality toward Western enlightenment’s supercilious man-versus-nature divide.
—Petala Ironcloud, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2024
But another is ontological: What kind of man could make this work?
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Its ontological status is of something prior to functions and even to things.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
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“Ontological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ontological. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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