Ames
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Ames was a now-defunct American discount department store chain that operated primarily in the northeastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ames canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23164058 — 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: Ames Context triple: [Bradlees, competitor, Ames]
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A.
Ames
Ames is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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B.
Ames
Ames is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, situated near the city of Santiago de Compostela.
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C.
Ames
Ames is a skilled thief and con artist who becomes an unlikely ally to the security team in the 2010 TV series "Human Target."
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D.
Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa is a central Iowa city best known as the home of Iowa State University and a major hub for education, research, and agriculture.
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E.
Ames, Nebraska
Ames, Nebraska is a small rural village located in Dodge County in eastern Nebraska, United States.
- 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: Ames Target entity description: Ames was a now-defunct American discount department store chain that operated primarily in the northeastern United States.
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A.
Ames
Ames is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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B.
Ames
Ames is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, situated near the city of Santiago de Compostela.
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C.
Ames
Ames is a skilled thief and con artist who becomes an unlikely ally to the security team in the 2010 TV series "Human Target."
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D.
Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa is a central Iowa city best known as the home of Iowa State University and a major hub for education, research, and agriculture.
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E.
Ames, Nebraska
Ames, Nebraska is a small rural village located in Dodge County in eastern Nebraska, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.