ENTITIES Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

entities

noun

plural of entity

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 Enetec was sanctioned in July under a presidential executive order authorizing sanctions to Cuban entities posing a direct threat to national security or involved in repression. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Private equity firms also sometimes own both physician staffing firms and Independent Dispute Resolution entities, creating a conflict of interest and undermining the law's fairness. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The European Commission has outlined 10 best practices for textile entities to transition toward sustainability, circularity, digitalization, resilience and social responsibility. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 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 Suddenly Hammer sat within a framework of entities — formally announced as John Gore Studios in early 2025 — that could give its dusty reels a makeover and get them out into the open. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 Voice of America, one of six entities that fall under the purview of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), is a digital, web, and mobile media outlet that broadcasts news to over 361 million people globally in 49 languages. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The complaint also names Cornell, fraternity entities, Doe’s sorority and a local bar, among others, alleging failures to protect her. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 While federal laws limit the absolute power of HOAs, these organizations typically act as private government entities with substantial control. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Presbyopia — the gradual loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects — commonly develops in middle age and often leads to the need for reading glasses.

— Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Research has shown that mixing ketamine with other substances such as alcohol can be dangerous, potentially leading to problems including respiratory depression, where breathing becomes dangerously slow or shallow.

— Violet Jira, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
These substances can increase risk during pregnancy, and their use by parents and other caregivers can impair their ability to wake up and respond to an infant.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of substances

Noun

The technique requires hypervigilance to the present moment, yet is cultivated through thought exercises that evoke alloyed realities, as through a mixed-reality headset.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Instead, the issue was, along with a learning gap, that tools failed to retain context, adapt to feedback and fit the specific realities of enterprise workflows.

— Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of realities

Noun

The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
The show sees six pairs of contestants attempt to track down some of the biggest brains in Britain – six individuals known as The Chasers – in undisclosed locations across Europe.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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