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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /
NOUN
existence
Synonyms
STRONG
actuality animation journey life living presence reality subsistence vitality world
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract deadness inanimate
NOUN
essential nature
Synonyms
STRONG
character entity essence essentiality individuality marrow personality quintessence self soul spirit substance texture
WEAK
essentia
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract deadness inanimate
NOUN
animate object
Synonyms
STRONG
animal beast body creature entity human individual mortal organism person personage soul thing
WEAK
conscious thing human being living thing
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract animal concept inanimate plant
WEAK
deadness

Example Sentences

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For its part, Local 99 generally endorsed incumbent board members for reelection — a safe bet most times — in hopes of being rewarded at the bargaining table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Fury has said Joshua is the opponent he wants next, with Dublin's Croke Park being touted as a possible venue in September.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Materne also highlighted that an awkward transition is taking shape, as software stocks go from being growth- or momentum-oriented plays to being value stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The finished paintings will likely fetch £3 million or more each, being long-anticipated successors to two acclaimed earlier sets of Christopher portraits exhibited in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Something must have been up if we had only one returning stray and I was still being booted.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith