individual
noun
a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
individuals
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pluralof individual.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Weirdly the machine brings them to life and as individuals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
For most outbreaks in healthy individuals, “We take an antiviral, and it should be fine,” Tbakhi said.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Solaka oversees portfolios for individuals who often have concentrated bets in individual stocks, including the tech giants that have powered markets in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
One major reason is that preventive treatments capable of changing the course of the disease have not yet been established for otherwise healthy individuals identified as being at elevated risk.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
At the same time, those who performed experiments ceased to be lonely and isolated individuals; they became members of an experimental network.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
