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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /
NOUN
existence
Synonyms
STRONG
actuality animation journey life living presence reality subsistence vitality world
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract deadness inanimate
NOUN
essential nature
Synonyms
STRONG
character entity essence essentiality individuality marrow personality quintessence self soul spirit substance texture
WEAK
essentia
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract deadness inanimate
NOUN
animate object
Synonyms
STRONG
animal beast body creature entity human individual mortal organism person personage soul thing
WEAK
conscious thing human being living thing
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract animal concept inanimate plant
WEAK
deadness

Example Sentences

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It is not being treated as a terrorist incident, and is not currently being linked to other incidents in the area.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

What do you think about how these new types of “futures” are being used by the public?

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Another benefit these impromptu conversations offer: the momentary glow that comes from simply being acknowledged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"When all you see is ice in all directions, to think of that ice being gone in the recent geological past and again in the future is just really humbling," he says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

And then she thought maybe Cam meant not being at the top, like it wasn’t about competition but her own personal standards.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith