thing

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as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence the thing to which the subject of the sentence refers

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Recent Examples of thing Wonderful museums and book stores, but my favorite thing is driving around the hills looking at extraordinary houses. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024 As things stand now, the WEP reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also receive a public pension from a job not covered by Social Security. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024 Regardless of what’s next, one thing is clear: Arcane ranks among the best video game adaptations ever, and stands out amid the current avalanche of releases as a perfect example of how to expand on the world of video games while driving people back to the source. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 People seemed upset at the suggestion that these horrific things could be happening right under your nose in suburbia. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thing 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thing
Noun
  • Reddish was ruled out an hour before tipoff because of a right peroneal strain – irritation or inflammation in the tendons that run along the outside of a person’s ankle and foot.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The last person to pull that off was Navy’s Roger Staubach in 1963.
    Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Department he's nominated to run is one of the biggest, most complex entities in the U.S. - an institution that, as our next guest notes, has its own judicial code, its own legal system, its health care system.
    Connor Donevan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
  • No government entity has weighed in on the Guidepost investigation or affirmed any of its findings; Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel offered three times to review the school shooting, the Detroit Free Press reported, but the Oxford School Board rejected her offers.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • And Agatha is a success, both critically and with audiences, and grew in week-to-week viewership over time, a pretty rare feat in the streaming landscape (The Penguin has also been doing this over on HBO).
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • His greatest feat may be the hot dog, a thick sausage wrapped in flaky croissant dough covered in everything bagel seasoning.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Each object within their home sparks etched memories and emotional tension.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Decomposition Depends on Placement in Space For inorganic objects like a piece of metal, for example, the process of decomposition would take much longer in space.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • However, scientists have long suspected that at least one decomposition product of chloramine might also be detrimental to human health.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
  • His team beat over 150 other companies, showcasing their skills in product development, manufacturing and sales, the obit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • Together, the pair built their own ofrenda at home, then picked out costumes and painted their faces before heading to the annual event at the start of November on the city’s Northside.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • This year the event celebrates 25 years of honoring the best of Latin music in Spanish and Portuguese.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • For apps whose express purpose is to help people find friends, my matches seemed overwhelmingly uninterested in chatting, let alone meeting up.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Brendan’s devotion to his men is inextricable from his purpose in the army, but the lofty Gerry sees it as a weakness.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Teams at Google have made progress in recent months on software for AI models that resemble humanlike reasoning abilities, Bloomberg reported in October, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • For some endangered species, old-growth forest matters immensely.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024

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“Thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thing. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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