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
Goldberg's words come over a year after The View began an unrelenting battle with gaseous entities, following a horrific water spillage (and mysterious fart noise of unknown origin) that plagued the Hot Topics table in January 2023.
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EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The teams at SpringHill and Fulwell 73, whose partners include James Corden, are looking at what’s happening in the media and entertainment sector and believe that consolidation would create a stronger entity rather than leaving each separately, one source said.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Darkness descends on the Native American reservation where Anna was raised, and her ability to see a nameless entity suddenly takes on even more horrifying meaning.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
As these are separate accounts, the hacker would need to compromise them as separate entities.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The teams at SpringHill and Fulwell 73, whose partners include James Corden, are looking at what’s happening in the media and entertainment sector and believe that consolidation would create a stronger entity rather than leaving each separately, one source said.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Buy Now 14 of 20 'Sisters of the Lost Nation' by Nick Medina
Darkness descends on the Native American reservation where Anna was raised, and her ability to see a nameless entity suddenly takes on even more horrifying meaning.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
As these are separate accounts, the hacker would need to compromise them as separate entities.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
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This month, the company identified the object to be a natural rock formation instead.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Designer Thom Browne has long been admired as an American classic, but has more recently become a red carpet fixture and the object of obsession of Hollywood’s A-list.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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And if there are any more problems because of her substance abuse, all bets will be off.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Williams' Time as Mayor of Huntingdon Williams, 60, has served as Huntington's mayor since 2012, implementing strategies to address substance abuse, including establishing the state's first citywide Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But that’s the reality for Minnesota at the moment.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite these realities, hosts of explorers have claimed to have found the legendary ship.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Many Democrats campaigned on a tax-the-rich agenda and advocated paying for other tax cuts by targeting those provisions, as well as rolling back the law’s tax cuts for corporations and individuals making more than $400,000 per year.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Webster-Bass is interested in using investigative storytelling through audio reporting to amplify the voices of individuals from diverse backgrounds.Talia Buford, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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