plural entities
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: something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
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: an organization (such as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
Examples of entity in a Sentence
One division of the company was broken off as a separate entity.
the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity
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The government ordered the immediate deployment of the Command for the Comprehensive Defense of the Nation, along with regional defense entities in all states and municipalities.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk's company launched a whopping 165 orbital missions in 2025 — far more than any other entity, either commercial or governmental.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
But after that lengthy tenure, Powell also holds deep loyalty to the institution and concern about its fate under the challenges posed by a president who has virtually eliminated the independence of multiple government entities.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The Black family opened the original Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart in 1932, but family disagreements led them to create a new entity through which to establish Terry Black’s in Austin.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk's company launched a whopping 165 orbital missions in 2025 — far more than any other entity, either commercial or governmental.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
But after that lengthy tenure, Powell also holds deep loyalty to the institution and concern about its fate under the challenges posed by a president who has virtually eliminated the independence of multiple government entities.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The Black family opened the original Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart in 1932, but family disagreements led them to create a new entity through which to establish Terry Black’s in Austin.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for entity
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entity. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈent-ət-ē 
plural entities
: something existing or thought of as existing as a separate and independent thing
Medical Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈen(t)-ət-ē
plural entities
: something (as a disease or condition) that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
whether the common cold is an entity has been debated—Year Book of Medicine
Year Book of MedicineLegal Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈen-ti-tē
plural entities
: an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has a legal identity which is separate from those of its members see also alter ego, instrumentality, juridical person, legal person, pierce
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