as in object
one that has a real and independent existence the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity

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Recent Examples of entity This pop-up is a global celebration of the enduring partnership between the two entities. Essence, 10 Jan. 2025 The three entities first announced plans for Venu Sports in February 2024. Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Rather than risk an extended lawsuit that could jeopardize bundling in general — including Disney’s efforts to bundle its own streaming entities (ESPN, Hulu and Disney+) — the three companies decided to pull the plug on Venu, according to the people familiar. Alex Sherman,sara Salinas, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025 Various entities have sued to stop the program and lost, like the state of New Jersey, whose emergency request to ax the plan was denied days before the program went into effect. David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for entity 
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Noun
  • Over the past few years, high-end robot vacuums have gotten smarter about identifying and reacting to specific objects — such as cables, solid pet waste, and socks — using cameras and computer vision.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Feynman came of age during the dawn of quantum mechanics, when scientists began to recognize that atoms, electrons, light, and other sub-nanoscale objects—building blocks for everything in the universe—obey fundamentally different rules than the objects of everyday life.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some substances released when plastics and other materials are burnt may increase the risk of certain cancers when inhaled—such as benzene or formaldehyde.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Almost everyone Sanders associated with in the NFL saw the style initially but the substance eventually.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Chrisley rose to fame alongside his family on the reality series Chrisley Knows Best, which ran on the USA Network from 2014 to 2023.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Her subsequent search through the city’s underbelly, culminating in the discovery of Bram in the adult entertainment industry, becomes source material for Mira’s film – leading to unexpected consequences when past trauma and present reality collide.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Two of the individuals got up and allegedly assaulted the man, according to state police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This individual, captured by French photographer and herpetologist Vincent Premel, is preparing to make one of those deafening calls.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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