Triple
T15575508
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | AutoNation |
E374358
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasBrand |
P1500
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
AutoNation Auto Auctions
AutoNation Auto Auctions is a wholesale vehicle auction brand operated by AutoNation that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars to dealers and other automotive businesses.
|
E374358
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: AutoNation Auto Auctions | Statement: [AutoNation, hasBrand, AutoNation Auto Auctions]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AutoNation Auto Auctions Context triple: [AutoNation, hasBrand, AutoNation Auto Auctions]
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A.
Copart
Copart is a global online vehicle auction company specializing in the resale and remarketing of salvage and clean title cars, trucks, and other vehicles to buyers such as dealers, dismantlers, and the general public.
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B.
AutoNation
AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retail chains in the United States, operating numerous dealerships that sell new and used vehicles and provide related services.
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C.
Manheim Auctions
Manheim Auctions is a leading wholesale vehicle auction company that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars for dealers and commercial clients across numerous locations worldwide.
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D.
Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive is a leading global automotive services and technology company that provides solutions for car buying, selling, financing, and fleet management to consumers, dealers, and manufacturers.
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E.
Cazoo
Cazoo is a UK-based online car retailer known for its high-profile sports sponsorships and rapid growth in the digital automotive marketplace.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: AutoNation Auto Auctions Triple: [AutoNation, hasBrand, AutoNation Auto Auctions]
Generated description
AutoNation Auto Auctions is a wholesale vehicle auction brand operated by AutoNation that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars to dealers and other automotive businesses.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AutoNation Auto Auctions Target entity description: AutoNation Auto Auctions is a wholesale vehicle auction brand operated by AutoNation that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars to dealers and other automotive businesses.
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A.
Copart
Copart is a global online vehicle auction company specializing in the resale and remarketing of salvage and clean title cars, trucks, and other vehicles to buyers such as dealers, dismantlers, and the general public.
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B.
AutoNation
chosen
AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retail chains in the United States, operating numerous dealerships that sell new and used vehicles and provide related services.
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C.
Manheim Auctions
Manheim Auctions is a leading wholesale vehicle auction company that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars for dealers and commercial clients across numerous locations worldwide.
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D.
Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive is a leading global automotive services and technology company that provides solutions for car buying, selling, financing, and fleet management to consumers, dealers, and manufacturers.
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E.
Cazoo
Cazoo is a UK-based online car retailer known for its high-profile sports sponsorships and rapid growth in the digital automotive marketplace.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d85ccd575081908909b71a3f3e3a61 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04e2140388190a8df7b835eaa72ce |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:49 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff4c4978ec8190a57de5d9a2ec6653 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff4d0678648190b61fbe79a60da8ec |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff4d9258148190b21201bb09e16999 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:06 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:10 a.m.