1
as in person
a member of the human race
every individual has value
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2
as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
our general concept of what constitutes a chair is based on our experience with many individuals that were called chairs
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
everyone has his or her own individual opinion about the subject, but you will have to work together
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as in different
not the same or shared
guest rooms at the inn have individual bathrooms
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as in distinct
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
he's got a highly individual laugh that I would know anywhere
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Recent Examples of individual
Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2025
These are just individuals who want to work and unfortunately got caught up in the raid.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 June 2025
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 June 2025
This creates a more open, comfortable layout on road and trail, seating two passengers behind the driver's cockpit in individual seats mounted side by side.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
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Noun
Brentford’s entire strategy, going back more than a decade, is based on an acceptance that talented individuals who come to them will go onto bigger things, ideally for a decent profit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2025
These are just individuals who want to work and unfortunately got caught up in the raid.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 June 2025
Adjective
The beliefs of individual investors do not reflect the views of MUBI.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 June 2025
This creates a more open, comfortable layout on road and trail, seating two passengers behind the driver's cockpit in individual seats mounted side by side.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for individual
Noun
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Officers found that a person sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2025
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The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a law barring local governments from passing ordinances to restrict presidential libraries, making the state the entity that would have authority over a future Trump library.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Different priorities between the two entities were leading to conflicts, such as concerns that the hospital would dominate decision-making.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The Senate’s version broadens the requirement to include parents of children older than 14, as part of their effort to combat waste in the program and push personal responsibility.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Their personal relationship develops through professional milestones.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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In biology, sometimes many different molecules can do the same job.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Granted, the level of opponents was different this time around, but still, there is a risk this could be considered a setback.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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As five distinct stories unfold, creators wonder: In a future when memories can be erased, identities rewritten and fate engineered, what remains truly ours?—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Research suggests disengagement isn't simply the absence of engagement but a distinct psychological state with its own antecedents and consequences.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Real Quiet is denied the Triple Crown when Victory Gallop edges him at the wire in the Belmont Stakes. 1999 — Andre Agassi rallies to win the French Open and become the fifth man to complete a career Grand Slam.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Aaron Rodgers is the new man in town for the storied franchise and will look to make one more run at a Super Bowl.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Two dozen of the Han tombs are pit tombs, with decayed coffins and burial objects like pots, kettles, bowls and stoves, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Today, the Michelin Guide has become a vaunted yet controversial subjective yardstick by which restaurants are measured.—
Tulasi Srinivas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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“Individual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individual. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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