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
Also block OpenAI’s restructuring to a for-profit entity.
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Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
About 13 months later, OpenAI formed a for-profit entity in March 2019, Reuters noted.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Placement on the two entity lists severely restricted Daqo New Energy’s ability to sell its goods to Americans.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
The move appeared to be part of the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities doing business with Iran in order to cut off Iran’s oil exports, a key source of its revenue.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
About 13 months later, OpenAI formed a for-profit entity in March 2019, Reuters noted.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Placement on the two entity lists severely restricted Daqo New Energy’s ability to sell its goods to Americans.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
The move appeared to be part of the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities doing business with Iran in order to cut off Iran’s oil exports, a key source of its revenue.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
Noun
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Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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There could be as many as ~1017 icy, round objects in hydrostatic equilibrium in the Milky Way galaxy alone, most of which are likely not bound to a parent star at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The list of substances Peters and his cohort ingest, inject, and smear on themselves is long and evergrowing, despite the very real risks that come along with them.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jackson, the youngest son, was found in a bathroom where deputies allegedly saw a black substance in the toilet.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Facing that reality and the coming cuts, San Diego and other jurisdictions officially closed off their voucher programs to new applicants not long ago.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Roseman could draft for the next few years and might not find a tight end with that athletic profile or an offensive tackle with that size, and those are realities that the general manager values when making the evaluation.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The indictment charges each individual with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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