as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
The Trump administration has since announced changes to Social Security that require beneficiaries to apply for the program online or in person, rather than by phone.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Musk, the world’s richest person, owns about 411 million shares of Tesla, or a 13% stake in the company.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
One person was fatally shot in southwest Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article One person was killed and three others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a group of dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Musk, the world’s richest person, owns about 411 million shares of Tesla, or a 13% stake in the company.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
One person was fatally shot in southwest Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article One person was killed and three others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a group of dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The woman told police a man arrived at her residence around 5:30 p.m. that day, provided the correct passcode and collected the cash.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe ...—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Royals have a list of guys that can earn the role.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This concept, detailed in his Nicomachean Ethics, links happiness to living a meaningful life in accordance with reason.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, a Facebook post from Combs sang her praises as controlling all aspects of his life.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the way, Elliott hits a baby unicorn with his rental SUV, wounding it, and Ridley touches its horn and forms a trippy spiritual connection with the creature.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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As an avid animal ally, White used the bright light of her stardom to advocate for creatures great and small.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Financial time horizon refers to how far into the future individuals consider when making financial decisions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In a press conference on Saturday, Memphis authorities confirmed that investigators believe Walka and the other individual were specifically targeted by the gunmen.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jake Paul has nothing but good things to say about his Disney days.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter of death quite like family and the possibility of inheritance.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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