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as in creatures
a member of the human race
no one has the right to enslave another being
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as in entities
one that has a real and independent existence
new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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as in essences
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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Recent Examples of beings
That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Will future machine-intelligent beings count?
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Three of the giant beings went north and east.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In the world of Dispatch, sentient beings who simply aren’t human by the standard definition aren’t called people.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
As with the tikbálang, many monsters' status as threatening beings started within the confines of colonialism, Zarka pointed out.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Celtics also lost Al Horford, and even as the season beings, they might not be done.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Cenobites, clearly inspired by leather and BDSM culture, are reimagined here as terrifyingly fashionable beings who feel truly alien — an aesthetic praised for its verisimilitude to Clive Barker’s original vision.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Ka-young trusts her grandmother implicitly, and her grandmother has always told her that humans are inherently kind beings.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Will future machine-intelligent beings count?
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Three of the giant beings went north and east.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In the world of Dispatch, sentient beings who simply aren’t human by the standard definition aren’t called people.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
As with the tikbálang, many monsters' status as threatening beings started within the confines of colonialism, Zarka pointed out.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Celtics also lost Al Horford, and even as the season beings, they might not be done.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Cenobites, clearly inspired by leather and BDSM culture, are reimagined here as terrifyingly fashionable beings who feel truly alien — an aesthetic praised for its verisimilitude to Clive Barker’s original vision.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Ka-young trusts her grandmother implicitly, and her grandmother has always told her that humans are inherently kind beings.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beings
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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These anthropological detectives of sorts are charged with quietly monitoring, researching and investigating the supernatural entities that make up the Immortal Universe.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yet even these entities will adapt, either by exploiting visa loopholes, relying more heavily on student-to-H-1B conversions, or shifting toward the L-1 visa category, which remains unaffected by the new fee.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Infused in cleansers, toners, and even essences, K-beauty’s exfoliating ingredients are often gentle and appear alongside hydrators to keep skin comfortable, while still delivering their brightening, smoothing, and resurfacing benefits.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Examples include huge catching nets, or docking with stray objects to force them back down into Earth's atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to reseachers, grabbing legs combined AL contraction with PL bending to wrap and lift objects up to 6 g—30 times the leg’s weight—with 90 percent performance retained after 100 cycles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Medications, substances and health conditions can all play a role.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their research shows that microbes and iron minerals can work together to strip toxic substances from soil efficiently and sustainably, without heavy machinery or harmful chemicals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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But, as Walken observes, there was strength in those natures that cemented the foundation of Anne and Jerry's relationships.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The track seemed to play on Williams’ fandom for the music icon, while also drawing comparisons between their outspoken natures.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Beings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beings. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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