plural entities
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: something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
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: an organization (such as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
Examples of entity in a Sentence
One division of the company was broken off as a separate entity.
the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity
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Kerns manages multiple entities, including CDK Fund I, CDK Fund II, Legacy Fund 3, and the CDK Series PE Fund.
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Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Both entities should be voting on the project in May.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
What to Know During Wednesday's oral arguments, Gorsuch invoked Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a 1995 decision that established when a private entity could be considered a state actor.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Traditionally, the orchestra’s umbrella arts entity South Shore Arts hosts a spring celebration reception closing out the season and unveiling the exciting concert programming for the next year.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Both entities should be voting on the project in May.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
What to Know During Wednesday's oral arguments, Gorsuch invoked Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a 1995 decision that established when a private entity could be considered a state actor.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Traditionally, the orchestra’s umbrella arts entity South Shore Arts hosts a spring celebration reception closing out the season and unveiling the exciting concert programming for the next year.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Entity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entity. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈent-ət-ē 
plural entities
: something existing or thought of as existing as a separate and independent thing
Medical Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈen(t)-ət-ē
plural entities
: something (as a disease or condition) that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
whether the common cold is an entity has been debated—Year Book of Medicine
Year Book of MedicineLegal Definition
entity
noun
en·ti·ty
ˈen-ti-tē
plural entities
: an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has a legal identity which is separate from those of its members see also alter ego, instrumentality, juridical person, legal person, pierce
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