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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
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
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
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Tesla dealerships and individual vehicles were vandalized.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
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Noun
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
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
Adjective
The policy applied to small businesses, commercial and institutional clients, and credit card partners, but did not restrict how individual customers used their cards.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Tesla dealerships and individual vehicles were vandalized.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for individual
Noun
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The person filming showed a backyard filled with people who appeared to be in their late teens to early 20s drinking and playing games.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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The figures’ heads reach the top corners, and the person on the left seems to have an outstretched arm.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 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 deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Naming a child is deeply personal, especially for the birthing parent, who might be dealing with stress and hormones, among other things.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Young, a British Columbia native who played for three different colleges and spent seven seasons in the minors before playing for the Doosan Bears in South Korea last season, hit his fourth career Major League homer and his first since September 2009 with the Chicago Cubs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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But Mbappe chose to distance himself from that debate and his opening season was different to Ronaldo’s.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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There is a distinct difference between the two eras.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Within such simulations, there will be three distinct participant groups: 1.—
Ivan Shvaichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Trump brought up Musk's federal contracts in a post on Truth Social after the two men hurled personal attacks as Musk, a former top Trump advisor, tries to build momentum to defeat the president's tax and policy bill.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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At the same time, Musk owns the infrastructure of conservative discourse, via X. That puts both men in a sort of co-dependent situation – Musk owns the medium, while Trump’s ideas are the message.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The team used advanced computational methods to identify the object’s distinctive trajectory pattern in the sky.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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But in real life—especially in business—the players change, the rules mutate, and the payoffs are subjective.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Individual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individual. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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