INDIVIDUALS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

individuals

noun

plural of individual

as in people

a member of the human race every individual has value

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as in entities

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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Recent Examples of individuals When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 This is the standard of general medical care that all individuals should follow/practice. — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 However, individuals with O-positive blood can only receive Type O blood. — Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 The consistency and structure the center strives for are qualities treatment professionals say can make a significant difference for individuals entering recovery for the first time. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations. — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 For individuals whose symptoms persist despite medication, surgery may alternatively offer significant relief. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026 In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 30 June 2026 For example, in 2023, Hurricane Idalia scattered individuals north to 17 states, including Kansas, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026

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Noun

America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The Royals finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position (RISP) Thursday and left five men on base.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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Noun

What adds more fuel to this fire is that most financial regulation still operates around the concept of individual legal entities.

— Eugenia Mykuliak, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
According to the president’s latest financial disclosure, his entities DT Marks Defi and DT Marks SC realized nearly $263 million in net proceeds from the sale.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

In a bilingual classroom next door to Waits’ class, students made predictions in Spanish on which objects would float or sink — flotar or hundirse — in a bucket of water.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Betty Kioko, an institutional affairs adviser at ESO, said the United Nations Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, states that the responsibility for space launches is with the nation states where those space objects are registered.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

In response to the Boyle Heights fire, the South Coast air district deployed a mobile monitoring vehicle to screen for toxic substances in the community near the fire, according to Nahal Mogharabi, a spokesperson for the air district.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Court documents show prosecutors accused Fontes of rape a victim incapable of giving consent because of the effect of alcohol, drugs, or other substances.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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