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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

choice, selection, option, pick go
the act of choosing or selecting

determination, decision, conclusion go
the act of making up your mind about something

appointment, designation, assignment, naming
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

noun.act

5 Subcategories

nomination go
the act of officially naming a candidate
co-option, co-optation go
the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
delegacy go
the appointment of a delegate
ordination, ordinance go
the act of ordaining
recognition go
designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body