Entity and Subject

Entity

Entity noun - One that has a real and independent existence.

Usage example: the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity

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Subject and entity are semantically related in item topic. In some cases you can use "Subject" instead a noun "Entity".

Subject noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Entity and subject are semantically related in item topic. Sometimes you can use "Entity" instead a noun "Subject".

good	good entity	good subject
similar	similar entity	similar subject
specific	specific entity	specific subject
certain	certain entity	certain subject
Other adjectives: original, single, actual, real, dark, new, major, unknown, titular, different, eponymous.

Living MacGuffin: The subject of one of the god's quests is a glowing entity named Gloria on the Mountain.

Source: Webcomic / A Moment of Peace
In A Moment of Peace, the subject of one of the gods' quests is a glowing entity named Gloria on the Mountain.

Source: Living MacGuffin
Interestingly, when a test subject who is severely mentally handicapped is sent in to make a deal, the entity accepts it... but then sighs in regret once it's complete.

Source: Deal With The Devil / Web Original

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Subject and Entity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/entity/subject

Entity & Subject. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/entity/subject>.

Subject or Entity. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/entity/subject.

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