Triple

T2291522
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Boston University Terriers men's lacrosse team E51513 entity
Predicate sponsor P67 FINISHED
Object Boston University Athletics Department
The Boston University Athletics Department is the university’s administrative body that oversees and supports its varsity sports programs and student-athletes across multiple NCAA Division I teams.
 E241409 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: Boston University Athletics Department | Statement: [Boston University Terriers men's lacrosse team, sponsor, Boston University Athletics Department]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Boston University Athletics Department
Context triple: [Boston University Terriers men's lacrosse team, sponsor, Boston University Athletics Department]
  • A. Boston University Terriers athletics
    Boston University Terriers athletics is the collective varsity sports program of Boston University, encompassing its various NCAA Division I teams and athletic activities.
  • B. Harvard University Department of Athletics
    The Harvard University Department of Athletics oversees and manages Harvard’s intercollegiate sports programs, recreational athletics, and related physical education activities for students.
  • C. Boston University
    Boston University is a major private research university in Boston known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to scholarship and innovation.
  • D. Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
    The Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its multiple national championships, intense Beanpot Tournament presence, and historic rivalries within Boston's college hockey scene.
  • E. Boston University Terriers
    The Boston University Terriers are the athletic teams that represent Boston University in NCAA Division I sports.
  • 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: Boston University Athletics Department
Triple: [Boston University Terriers men's lacrosse team, sponsor, Boston University Athletics Department]
Generated description
The Boston University Athletics Department is the university’s administrative body that oversees and supports its varsity sports programs and student-athletes across multiple NCAA Division I teams.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Boston University Athletics Department
Target entity description: The Boston University Athletics Department is the university’s administrative body that oversees and supports its varsity sports programs and student-athletes across multiple NCAA Division I teams.
  • A. Boston University Terriers athletics chosen
    Boston University Terriers athletics is the collective varsity sports program of Boston University, encompassing its various NCAA Division I teams and athletic activities.
  • B. Harvard University Department of Athletics
    The Harvard University Department of Athletics oversees and manages Harvard’s intercollegiate sports programs, recreational athletics, and related physical education activities for students.
  • C. Boston University
    Boston University is a major private research university in Boston known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to scholarship and innovation.
  • D. Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
    The Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its multiple national championships, intense Beanpot Tournament presence, and historic rivalries within Boston's college hockey scene.
  • E. Boston University Terriers
    The Boston University Terriers are the athletic teams that represent Boston University in NCAA Division I sports.
  • 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_69a88b09c644819090b503456d96bf70 completed March 4, 2026, 7:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abc5b3d4988190bceb3dffa9734f4b completed March 7, 2026, 6:29 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae7f210bb881909086b86b2c3017a7 completed March 9, 2026, 8:04 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae8018c2e88190aaacaad9adc442cf completed March 9, 2026, 8:08 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae806fd8008190bfd6c6bcd1d0ddbd completed March 9, 2026, 8:10 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:48 p.m.