U.S. state of Indiana
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The U.S. state of Indiana is a Midwestern state known for its agricultural heartland, manufacturing base, and the iconic Indianapolis 500 auto race.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. state of Indiana canonical | 38 |
| state of Indiana | 7 |
| United States state of Indiana | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22745961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. state of Indiana Context triple: [Hoosier (personified state nickname), associatedWith, U.S. state of Indiana]
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Hoosier State
The Hoosier State was a passenger train service that operated between Chicago, Illinois, and Indianapolis, Indiana, providing regional rail transportation in the Midwestern United States.
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B.
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, is a small borough in western Pennsylvania best known as the hometown of actor James Stewart and for its historic downtown and university presence.
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C.
U.S. state of Michigan
The U.S. state of Michigan is a Midwestern state known for its Great Lakes shoreline, automotive industry centered in Detroit, and significant manufacturing and natural resources.
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D.
Illinois and Indiana
Illinois and Indiana are neighboring Midwestern U.S. states whose shared boundary is partly defined by the Ohio River.
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E.
U.S. state of Pennsylvania
The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is a historically significant and populous state in the northeastern United States, known for cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and its central role in the nation’s founding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. state of Indiana Target entity description: The U.S. state of Indiana is a Midwestern state known for its agricultural heartland, manufacturing base, and the iconic Indianapolis 500 auto race.
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A.
Hoosier State
The Hoosier State was a passenger train service that operated between Chicago, Illinois, and Indianapolis, Indiana, providing regional rail transportation in the Midwestern United States.
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B.
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, is a small borough in western Pennsylvania best known as the hometown of actor James Stewart and for its historic downtown and university presence.
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C.
U.S. state of Michigan
The U.S. state of Michigan is a Midwestern state known for its Great Lakes shoreline, automotive industry centered in Detroit, and significant manufacturing and natural resources.
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D.
Illinois and Indiana
Illinois and Indiana are neighboring Midwestern U.S. states whose shared boundary is partly defined by the Ohio River.
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E.
U.S. state of Pennsylvania
The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is a historically significant and populous state in the northeastern United States, known for cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and its central role in the nation’s founding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Jackson Township
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Mount Auburn
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