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
At that point, the city and county had just formed LAHSA, a joint powers authority split between the two entities.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Rather than a sale, the merger would result in a new entity − a culmination of Perplexity AI and TikTok.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Schools also could be directly involved in negotiating NIL deals for their athletes, and deals worth at least $600 and those made with collectives would need to be reported to an outside entity.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
The first is that this entity is not providing adequate transparency to Congress or the American people regarding its activities.
—Will Hopkins, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Rather than a sale, the merger would result in a new entity − a culmination of Perplexity AI and TikTok.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Schools also could be directly involved in negotiating NIL deals for their athletes, and deals worth at least $600 and those made with collectives would need to be reported to an outside entity.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
The first is that this entity is not providing adequate transparency to Congress or the American people regarding its activities.
—Will Hopkins, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Baer’s thick stretcher paintings were never meant to thrust the medium into the domain of sculpture or even the object.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Videos show the museum in ruins, with piles of rubble and broken artifacts, confirming fears of looting raised in 2023, when satellite images showed trucks of objects leaving the building.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whalers also brought spermaceti, a waxy substance that comes from a sperm whale’s head and is used to produce candles and lubricants for precision machinery like watches and clocks.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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But once Mulaney talked his wife Olivia Munn into giving him the cash because he’s not allowed to have more than $300 in cash due to his past issues with substance abuse, the manager then requested $100,000 and finally the Everybody’s Live crew began to notice the red flags.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In reality, both analyst teams overestimated Tesla’s free cash flows in the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The conditioning of keeping potential moviegoers at home with streaming is a reality.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When a partner fails to recognize an issue, the individual with MRE becomes more upset.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Then, at Mendoza’s direction, Copeland mailed packages of cash to individuals in California, court records show.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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