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as in person
a member of the human race
every individual has value
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as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
our general concept of what constitutes a chair is based on our experience with many individuals that were called chairs
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as in subjective
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
everyone has his or her own individual opinion about the subject, but you will have to work together
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as in separate
not the same or shared
guest rooms at the inn have individual bathrooms
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as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
he's got a highly individual laugh that I would know anywhere
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Recent Examples of individual
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
For every bottle of Max Mix sold at participating Hy-Vee stores this month, both Max Mix and Hy-Vee will have donated $1 to Inclusion Connections BelongKC — a nonprofit that helps support individuals with disabilities through inclusivity, community involvement and access to employment.
—Alexa Stone
updated March 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The Mets’ individual days as commissioners are now over, with another Opening Day nearly here.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Together, these individuals bedevil lawmakers with their flag-waving and their exaggerations about the alien problem.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
For every bottle of Max Mix sold at participating Hy-Vee stores this month, both Max Mix and Hy-Vee will have donated $1 to Inclusion Connections BelongKC — a nonprofit that helps support individuals with disabilities through inclusivity, community involvement and access to employment.
—Alexa Stone
updated March 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
That may mean investing in development to help and support a title to have the power and leverage and power of something that’s big while maintaining the sense of coming from an individual producer, said Matthews.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The Mets’ individual days as commissioners are now over, with another Opening Day nearly here.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for individual
Noun
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Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans — both on social media and through in-person events hosted in cities in Brewster and Presidio counties.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Drivers can file a claim against the government entity that oversees the road.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Newman said the city’s plans are to collaborate on the project, with the city maintaining ownership of the future parking garage and a private entity owning the apartments and commercial space.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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But in order for baseball to create its system, MLB had to definitively define its strike zone, which has been a moving, subjective target since the dawn of the game.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scary is subjective, but for many people, HHN is terrifying.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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According to the agency, the vehicle had been responding to a separate incident when it was hit by the aircraft on Runway 4.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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In less than 24 hours, two separate shootings have shaken a West Perrine neighborhood, leaving residents grieving and searching for answers.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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As the caring Moon enters Leo and your 5th House of Ingenuity, you’re filled with bold, Leonine energy — a perfect counterpart to your sign’s characteristic courage.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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His durability is a standout characteristic but, naturally, it is being tested.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Among the leading superstars for the past generation, for instance, has been a troika of Muslim men.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, this light-blocking object has to be closer than those stars are, located much less than 100,000 light-years away at the most.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest headaches any launch with a hatch deals with is known as FOD, or foreign-object debris, which could be as small as a piece of hair trapped in the seal where the hatch closes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Local 142's donation drive in Honolulu, which accepts blankets, non-perishable food, personal hygiene products, and waterproof clothing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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This could also be a time of personal transformation, when some part of yourself ends, and another begins.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Individual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individual. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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