as in breathing
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as in person
a member of the human race
no one has the right to enslave another being
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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as in living
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
we'll be there waiting for you
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as in ranking
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happening
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of being
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa exuded a guru aspect, the source of his virtue being, in some sense, his fidelity to home.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Tracy, who will take Cora’s place for the time being, has served as the Worcester Red Sox manager since 2022.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The reasoning was similar to the running back conundrum; the one difference being, of course, that it was widely believed the Panthers could benefit from upgrading the room.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa exuded a guru aspect, the source of his virtue being, in some sense, his fidelity to home.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Tracy, who will take Cora’s place for the time being, has served as the Worcester Red Sox manager since 2022.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being
Noun
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There was evidence of mice where all three of the deceased had worked, and one person had numerous mice in their home, according to the public health office for Mono County, home to Mammoth Lakes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The person asked not to be named because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The footage, which has been circulated widely on social media, shows the object narrowly missing the animal as onlookers react with alarm.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In his first Inaugural Address, on March 4, 1861, with seven states having already seceded from the Union, Lincoln proclaimed the essence of secession to be anarchy.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The parks commissioner, the infamous Henry Stern, loved the version of the plan which, in essence, extended the Park’s south end entrance.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The family was still living amid plastic sheeting when, in September, the federal government shut down for a record forty-three days, and Plumb, who was considered an essential worker, did her job without pay.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Pickup is available, or delivery can be arranged for those living within 10 miles of Emmy Lou’s.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That’s 127% of it historical average, sitting six feet below capacity.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The case drew national attention in 2001, fueled by intense media coverage and scrutiny of Levy’s relationship with a sitting congressman.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Kings also had inept special teams, ranking 28th in the NHL on the power play and 30th in penalty-killing.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Cabral most recently served as chief of the civil division, one of the highest-ranking leadership positions in the office.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Maybe crushes were happening, maybe not; none of my business.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This story isn’t a far walk from what’s happening in Hollywood and the wider world.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Like Weeks and Heelan, Edwards was invited to test for Eternally Yours because of a pre-existing connection.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Haq said most existing Parkinson’s treatments focus on reducing the disease’s debilitating symptoms.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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