Triple
T2583881
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mebane, North Carolina |
E57153
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOfMetropolitanArea |
P294
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Burlington, North Carolina metropolitan area |
E25552
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Burlington, North Carolina metropolitan area | Statement: [Mebane, North Carolina, partOfMetropolitanArea, Burlington, North Carolina metropolitan area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burlington, North Carolina metropolitan area Context triple: [Mebane, North Carolina, partOfMetropolitanArea, Burlington, North Carolina metropolitan area]
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A.
Burlington, North Carolina
chosen
Burlington, North Carolina is a mid-sized city in the central Piedmont region known historically for its textile and manufacturing industries and its role as a regional economic hub.
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B.
Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area
The Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area is a North Carolina metro region centered on the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill, known for its major universities, research institutions, and role within the Research Triangle.
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C.
Fayetteville–Lumberton–Laurinburg CSA
The Fayetteville–Lumberton–Laurinburg CSA is a U.S. Census-defined combined statistical area in southeastern North Carolina that groups together several interconnected metropolitan and micropolitan regions centered on the cities of Fayetteville, Lumberton, and Laurinburg.
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D.
North Carolina metropolitan areas
North Carolina metropolitan areas are the state’s major urban and suburban population centers, including regions like the Piedmont Triad and the Research Triangle, that serve as hubs for economic, cultural, and transportation activity.
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E.
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in western North Carolina centered on the cities of Hickory, Lenoir, and Morganton and their surrounding communities.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ab4a4dca6481908c301f8e317396e7 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd3cb33a08190a3eae1a95e1b63bf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:29 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af657f39dc8190971e0ad7a5396257 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:27 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:49 p.m.