entity

noun

ˈen-tə-tē How to pronounce entity (audio)
Definition of entitynext
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 In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay. — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Compliance checks would ensure trading entities maintain informational barriers with their sibling exchange, including the use of separate physical offices. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The lifting was assumed, God was the obvious entity being addressed, but what mattered most was the us, us, us. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 And as these entities' use and reliance on digital systems expands, so too does their exposure to potential cybersecurity threats. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entity
  1. object
  2. substance
  3. reality
  4. individual
Noun
  • There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bag designs were more polarized, with oversize silhouettes and revivals of heritage styles juxtaposed to fantasy minaudière designs, sculptural clutches and embellished mini bags displaying brands’ craftsmanship and doubling as objects of art.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of object
Noun
  • The Journal noted how Moore, then Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator, gave several players hits of the substance during the first quarter of Michigan’s victory over Ohio State earlier that year.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Chemists knew that for such a reaction to occur, the catalyst (the substance that drives the reaction) would have to have a specific chirality (handedness) itself.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of substance
Noun
  • Soon after, Mercury in Scorpio quincunxes Saturn in Aries, revealing where our words, assumptions, or plans do not quite fit the reality in front of us.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Although sustainability has faced disruption and political backlash globally in recent years, and the European Union has delayed or rolled back some of its most stringent measures, the Digital Product Passport is set to become a reality in Europe.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reality
Noun
  • Yuriy Ryzhenkov is that rare individual—a chief executive who has led his firm of 33,700 people during a never-ending war.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The event was put on in support of Southern California nonprofit Chrysalis, which helps individuals navigate obstacles on their path to meaningful employment.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of individual

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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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