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
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.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
The filing marks a notable step into the digital asset space by entities affiliated with Truth Social, the social media platform founded by former President Donald Trump.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
There is no entity closer to the African American community than the Black church.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The project, White wrote, was being developed by the two Trump-family-run entities behind the memecoin in partnership with a crypto marketplace called Magic Eden.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
The filing marks a notable step into the digital asset space by entities affiliated with Truth Social, the social media platform founded by former President Donald Trump.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
There is no entity closer to the African American community than the Black church.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The project, White wrote, was being developed by the two Trump-family-run entities behind the memecoin in partnership with a crypto marketplace called Magic Eden.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2025
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The discovery marks the first time that such objects, called long-period transients, have been detected in X-rays, the team said in announcing the findings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The justices’ argument, however, largely hinged on questioning the physician plaintiffs’ right to sue the FDA to restore conditions rather than the substance of the case.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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When the substance contains more the 0.3% THC in it.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Trump was rewriting reality again Friday afternoon as one of the most flamboyant, destructive bromances in government history petered out in the Oval Office.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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That signaled bond investors’ willingness to consider whether the decades-long warnings of a looming, but theoretical, US fiscal collapse may be inching closer to reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Pet Zebra Remains 'On the Loose' in Tennessee After Escaping Home and Causing Chaos on Interstate In a video shared by the Associated Press on Instagram, the elephant stands in the middle of the store as individuals inside work to shoo him out.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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In this note, Hale suggests that synthetic formulas can be a suitable alternative for individuals with sensitivities, particularly synthetic detergent bar soaps, also known as syndet bars.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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