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
"We faced hostile individuals who are not protesters," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
This allowed them to estimate how much chlorpyrifos individuals may have encountered over time based on where they lived and worked.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
For most outbreaks in healthy individuals, “We take an antiviral, and it should be fine,” Tbakhi said.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
They not only bring forth “great individuals and great deeds”—one traditional definition of history—by demanding human effort on a large scale, but they make these achievements memorable.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
