ontological
adjective
on·to·log·i·cal
ˌän-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
: of or relating to ontology
an ontological principle
2
: relating to or based upon being or existence
Virtual environments engage millions of people and billions of dollars each year. What is the ontological status of the virtual objects that populate those environments?—
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While cancellation options are available in advance of the other three periods—broadly speaking, advertisers may back out of between 25% and 50% of their Q1, Q2 and Q3 upfront allocations—the ontological status of fall buys is a lot less equivocal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This always leads to a meaningful exploration of whatever spiritual (or non-spiritual) ontological paradigm a person embraces.
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—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Nontraditional techniques of ontological classification can reduce the size of the LLMs and, subsequently, the computational resources needed for training and operation.
—Tj Dunham, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Bull’s Heart by Eva Stefani Reasoning: With Bull’s Heart, Eva Stefani offers us a masterpiece that stretches beyond the fragmented aspects of one of the greatest artists of our time, touching upon broader socio-political and ontological questions with both dreamlike and utterly realistic elements.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This always leads to a meaningful exploration of whatever spiritual (or non-spiritual) ontological paradigm a person embraces.
5.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Nontraditional techniques of ontological classification can reduce the size of the LLMs and, subsequently, the computational resources needed for training and operation.
—Tj Dunham, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Bull’s Heart by Eva Stefani Reasoning: With Bull’s Heart, Eva Stefani offers us a masterpiece that stretches beyond the fragmented aspects of one of the greatest artists of our time, touching upon broader socio-political and ontological questions with both dreamlike and utterly realistic elements.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Ontological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ontological. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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