Triple

T421378
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Richmond, Virginia E8109 entity
Predicate containsInstitution P186 FINISHED
Object Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University is a private historically Black university in Richmond, Virginia, known for its strong liberal arts, theology, and social justice-focused programs.
 E58244 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: Virginia Union University | Statement: [Richmond, Virginia, containsInstitution, Virginia Union University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Virginia Union University
Context triple: [Richmond, Virginia, containsInstitution, Virginia Union University]
  • A. Virginia Commonwealth University
    Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public research university known for its diverse academic programs and strong arts and health sciences disciplines.
  • B. University of Richmond
    The University of Richmond is a private liberal arts university known for its strong undergraduate programs, especially in business, leadership, and the liberal arts, and its picturesque campus.
  • C. Shenandoah University
    Shenandoah University is a private liberal arts university based in Winchester, Virginia, known for its programs in the arts, health professions, and business, and for serving the broader Northern Virginia region.
  • D. University of Virginia
    The University of Virginia is a prestigious public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson and renowned for its historic campus and strong academic programs.
  • E. College of William & Mary
    The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
  • 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: Virginia Union University
Triple: [Richmond, Virginia, containsInstitution, Virginia Union University]
Generated description
Virginia Union University is a private historically Black university in Richmond, Virginia, known for its strong liberal arts, theology, and social justice-focused programs.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Virginia Union University
Target entity description: Virginia Union University is a private historically Black university in Richmond, Virginia, known for its strong liberal arts, theology, and social justice-focused programs.
  • A. Virginia Commonwealth University
    Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public research university known for its diverse academic programs and strong arts and health sciences disciplines.
  • B. University of Richmond
    The University of Richmond is a private liberal arts university known for its strong undergraduate programs, especially in business, leadership, and the liberal arts, and its picturesque campus.
  • C. Shenandoah University
    Shenandoah University is a private liberal arts university based in Winchester, Virginia, known for its programs in the arts, health professions, and business, and for serving the broader Northern Virginia region.
  • D. University of Virginia
    The University of Virginia is a prestigious public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson and renowned for its historic campus and strong academic programs.
  • E. College of William & Mary
    The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
  • F. None of above. chosen

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_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2eec0e9dc81908c08b209ce5278ef completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:33 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a4528eab108190969f52eb0bc815f9 completed March 1, 2026, 2:51 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a4544a999081908680d3efc3a51e87 completed March 1, 2026, 2:59 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a454adfa2c819093e0ef4ae286a99b completed March 1, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.