as in object
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 entity
The Enterprise will continue to be disrupted by the entity, and about 10 actors will aim to keep visitors calm while getting to the bottom of what’s happening.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Miami Springs is not the only entity peeved at the pending sale.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Miami Springs is not the only entity peeved at the pending sale.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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The ring both reveals the existence of the background object and magnifies it.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Within the compulsively readable and entertaining pages of all her stories, Weiner loads complex issues that resonate in women’s lives – body image and weight shaming; motherhood and infertility; infidelity; addiction and substance abuse, just to name a few.—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incident was filmed for Paul's new reality TV program Paul American.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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People commonly think that dams help water security but, in reality, dams directly cause deforestation which, in turn, destroys the source of water.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In turn, this means that studying the effects of neuroplasticity has less to do with trying to identify whether the exact same neurons are being connected in different individuals, and more to do with looking for patterns that hint at some sort of underlying rules.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Creating a culture of fear by persecuting unpopular individuals and groups?—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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