as in objects
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 entities
Desai makes reference to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent lawsuit aimed at Live Nation and Ticketmaster that claims the entities misled consumers about resale ticket prices.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, in a perspective published in The Lancet Global Health, Hawkins and an international team of researchers are urging other entities, including the World Health Organization, to get on board too.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Those comments would be used to steer a possible FTC study on the mega investors and how those entities affect home prices and rents in the single-family rental market.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Jahn does not appear to have affiliations with specific groups or entities, nor did his writings mention government agencies other than ICE, Larson said.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Israeli film institutions are not government entities.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture and other governmental entities have cost-share funding programs to help some farmers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Independent producers are also concerned about the opening up of EU support to to non-European entities, saying that by allowing third-country entities to benefit from funding undermines cultural sovereignty and exposes the sector to further market concentration in favour of global giants.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
To qualify, the entities need to have more than 60% of resources in domestic assets, including bonds, stocks or local projects like farming and solar panels.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entities
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
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Meanwhile, across parts of Europe, reports of mysterious objects spotted in the skies in recent weeks – most recently over Denmark – have added to regional security concerns.—
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Shannon tries to ram the trainers with elbows because, yeah, Shannon does those kinds of things.—
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That means creative packing, while also keeping things as lightweight as possible to stay mobile.—
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Synthetic cannabinoids imitate the effects of substances like marijuana.—
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There are many substances, such as snow, clouds, and milk, that don’t have light-absorbing pigments but are still opaque.—
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And revenue itself, on a fundamental level, features both core truths—and discretionary realities.—
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With both her new movie and stage play, Squibb is pleased to be telling stories that show the realities of aging for women.—
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
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The affidavit supports these allegations with images and videos that were allegedly obtained from the phones of individuals who joined Latreille on these late night runs.—
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“Entities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entities. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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