individuals

NOUN

singular person, thing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

child entity human being man party person woman

STRONG

being body character creature dude existence material matter mortal number personage self singleton somebody soul stuff substance type unit

WEAK

something

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract inanimate nothing nothingness one

WEAK

group

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individuals

Police have taken legal action against the individuals involved, according to state media.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

According to some estimates, about 60% of the individuals sent to Mexico during the so-called “Mexican Repatriation,” a joint effort between state and federal authorities, were American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“David is one of the most impactful individuals in the faith arena that I have ever met,” said former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Under the usual-residence rule, the Census Bureau counts imprisoned individuals as residents of the jurisdiction in which they are incarcerated.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander