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entity

[en-ti-tee] / ˈɛn tɪ ti /
NOUN
object that exists
Synonyms
STRONGEST
body individual
STRONG
article being creature existence item material matter organism presence quantity single singleton stuff subsistence substance thing
WEAK
something
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract inanimate
WEAK
concept idea
NOUN
nature of a being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
system
STRONG
actuality essence existence integral quiddity quintessence reality subsistence substance sum totality
WEAK
integrate
Antonyms
STRONG
fraction part
WEAK
abstract concept idea

Example Sentences

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"It is sort of a unique entity and I guess that the people that set it up have felt that they don't have the the financial resources to subsidise the club."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

TikTok then struck a deal to create a new U.S. entity to avoid a ban.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Unilever and its shareholders will receive shares equating to 65% of the new entity.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

British officials accused Ansari of financially supporting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the paramilitary group that protects the regime and serves as its dominant political and economic entity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There was no precedent, he wrote, for a private organization to sue a state entity in his court.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.