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Synonyms for being

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Synonyms for being

the fact or state of existing or of being actual

the condition of being in full force or operation

one that exists independently

a basic trait or set of traits that define and establish the character of something

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Synonyms for being

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for thought is the robot too; I'm the being who can't be sad.
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An act exhibits me as a different kind of natural being. I do not simply accede to events and powers.
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We understand you have extended such a courtesy to our colleagues in London in the past, and we would appreciate being given the same opportunity.
As I teach, I project the condition of my soul onto my students, my subject and our way of being together.
Though he would have challenged for the Leeds Golf Car Yorkshire Open - a title he has won twice - at Bradford (Hawksworth) on May 23 but for being in the States, Brand will be at Willow Valley for the championship and pro-am two days after having contested the Wales Senior Open at Celtic Manor, Newport.