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
The information contained in the crime reports is based on statistics for 2025 submitted by California law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice entities throughout the state.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The advantage of our current global scale starts to disappear—not because demand has changed, but because the system can no longer operate as a single entity.
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Sanjay Ghare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Several are in development, but the entities working on these vaccines don’t currently have doses available to mount a clinical trial.
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entity
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The advantage of our current global scale starts to disappear—not because demand has changed, but because the system can no longer operate as a single entity.
—
Sanjay Ghare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Several are in development, but the entities working on these vaccines don’t currently have doses available to mount a clinical trial.
—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
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Air traffic control audio from that incident indicated the object appeared to strike the aircraft above the cockpit.
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Both her mother and brother struggled with substance abuse, which eventually led to their deaths.
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Watson will also have to stay away from the victim — and record a video about the harm of substance abuse and the importance of mental health treatment.
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The reality is that leading men dictate roles and others follow as needed.
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There's still a fair distance between the current realities and a fully hands-off system.
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According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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