as in objects
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 entities
In 2024, private and public entities invested nearly $2 billion in quantum startups worldwide, a 50% increase over 2023.
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But the shadowy entities that created him aren’t satisfied to leave him in peace.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Youth sports are decentralized, often operated through schools, local communities, or private entities, making consistent oversight challenging.
—Laura Schifter, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The birds, the flowers, the trees, the soil—each of these entities had a history that preceded its current state, and each stage of that history was informed by both regeneration and violence, and political and environmental factors that impacted it directly and indirectly.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Contracts that stretch back nearly two decades give those entities — not the CDC — control over the data, and HHS has not yet been able to get it, the official said.
—Mike Stobbe, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Overnight, customers discovered that their formerly frisky bots had turned frigid, some morphing into befuddled entities who seemed to be suffering from brain injuries.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Those groups include the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Milwaukee Ballet and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, as well as other entities like Radio Milwaukee, Danceworks and Milwaukee County Parks Summer Concerts.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Chinese government entities funding academic research, including the papers cited in the rebuttal to the DOE report, have been documented as working explicitly to advance the interests of the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Gil Press, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But the shadowy entities that created him aren’t satisfied to leave him in peace.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Youth sports are decentralized, often operated through schools, local communities, or private entities, making consistent oversight challenging.
—Laura Schifter, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
The birds, the flowers, the trees, the soil—each of these entities had a history that preceded its current state, and each stage of that history was informed by both regeneration and violence, and political and environmental factors that impacted it directly and indirectly.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Contracts that stretch back nearly two decades give those entities — not the CDC — control over the data, and HHS has not yet been able to get it, the official said.
—Mike Stobbe, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Overnight, customers discovered that their formerly frisky bots had turned frigid, some morphing into befuddled entities who seemed to be suffering from brain injuries.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Those groups include the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Milwaukee Ballet and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, as well as other entities like Radio Milwaukee, Danceworks and Milwaukee County Parks Summer Concerts.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Chinese government entities funding academic research, including the papers cited in the rebuttal to the DOE report, have been documented as working explicitly to advance the interests of the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entities
Noun
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Attacks on such civilian objects as schools also dramatically increased the vulnerability of children.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After Sheen started misusing substances, Cryer noticed Sheen’s razor-sharp performance slipping on the CBS comedy.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of inhaling just burning vegetation, wildland firefighters are increasingly exposed to hazardous and carcinogenic substances, Rahn said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a recent interview with The School of Hard Knocks, a popular social-media channel known for interviewing wealthy entrepreneurs, Repole shared his contrarian view on entrepreneurship, emphasizing the brutal realities that most success stories gloss over.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The college student explains that her experience opened her eyes to the realities of losing your hair and sense of identity to cancer.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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China, by comparison, boasts an active military of 2,000,000 individuals, as well as air and naval technology several levels above the island territory’s current capabilities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Entities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entities. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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