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 Since September 2025, 18 law enforcement entities, including county sheriffs offices and city police agencies, have requested money for about 440 license plate readers through the State Board of Immigration Enforcement’s grant program. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Years spent reviewing the financial controls of government entities as an external auditor, followed by service on boards and audit committees across several industries, taught a lesson that has outlasted every subsequent role. — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Several of the entities that never paid the tax are based in other states and the planes made frequent trips to and from California, according to data from JetSpy. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Are there other parties that might have helpful data, including private companies or other governmental entities? — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 It’s been speaking to government entities and companies but has yet to secure a Saudi contract. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Data sharing State law prohibits law enforcement from sharing the data with entities outside of California. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 This week, Washington threatened further measures, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said will target a complex network built by Iran that allows its entities to evade the wide-ranging sanctions. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

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The great physicist Albert Einstein had predicted in his theory of gravity an equivalence principle, which the scientists wondered, applied to quantum objects as well.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

Buprenorphine is especially useful for reducing opioid withdrawal and craving while providing some protection against the effects of more powerful opioid substances.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of substances

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But even still, experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Amid the security crisis and its fallout of economic hardship in the region, nightlife offers people an escape from the tough realities, said Idowu.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of realities

Noun

In a statement to PEOPLE, a Fort Collins Police spokesperson confirmed that six individuals were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the driver, who was described only as an adult male.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The fund will immediately support critical relief and recovery efforts in the neediest areas, including the city of Gary, providing food, household supplies, and other essential resources to individuals and families impacted by the flooding.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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