Triple
T639411
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tampico, Illinois |
E16698
|
entity |
| Predicate | isPartOfStatisticalArea |
P294
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census Bureau-defined region centered on Sterling, Illinois, that encompasses surrounding communities for demographic and economic analysis.
|
E79872
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area | Statement: [Tampico, Illinois, isPartOfStatisticalArea, Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area Context triple: [Tampico, Illinois, isPartOfStatisticalArea, Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area]
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A.
Cresco micropolitan area
The Cresco micropolitan area is a small U.S. Census-defined region centered on the city of Cresco in northeastern Iowa, serving as a local hub for surrounding rural communities including Howard County.
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B.
Selma micropolitan area
The Selma micropolitan area is a small urban region in central Alabama centered on the city of Selma and its surrounding communities, typically defined for statistical and economic analysis.
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C.
Springfield metropolitan area
The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
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D.
Metropolregion MD
Metropolregion MD is a central German metropolitan region encompassing major cities and economic centers in the states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, focused on regional development and cooperation.
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E.
Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area
The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined region in central Kentucky centered around the city of Elizabethtown and the Fort Knox military installation.
- 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: Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area Triple: [Tampico, Illinois, isPartOfStatisticalArea, Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area]
Generated description
The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census Bureau-defined region centered on Sterling, Illinois, that encompasses surrounding communities for demographic and economic analysis.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area Target entity description: The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census Bureau-defined region centered on Sterling, Illinois, that encompasses surrounding communities for demographic and economic analysis.
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A.
Cresco micropolitan area
The Cresco micropolitan area is a small U.S. Census-defined region centered on the city of Cresco in northeastern Iowa, serving as a local hub for surrounding rural communities including Howard County.
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B.
Selma micropolitan area
The Selma micropolitan area is a small urban region in central Alabama centered on the city of Selma and its surrounding communities, typically defined for statistical and economic analysis.
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C.
Springfield metropolitan area
The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
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D.
Metropolregion MD
Metropolregion MD is a central German metropolitan region encompassing major cities and economic centers in the states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, focused on regional development and cooperation.
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E.
Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area
The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined region in central Kentucky centered around the city of Elizabethtown and the Fort Knox military installation.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: isPartOfStatisticalArea Context triple: [Tampico, Illinois, isPartOfStatisticalArea, Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area]
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A.
metropolitanStatisticalArea
Indicates that one place is part of, or classified within, a specific metropolitan statistical area as defined for demographic or economic analysis.
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B.
hasAdministrativeArea
Indicates that one entity serves as the governing or jurisdictional area responsible for administering another entity.
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C.
partOfCountrySubdivision
Indicates that one geographic or administrative unit is contained within and forms a component part of a larger country subdivision.
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D.
partOfMetropolitanArea
chosen
Indicates that one place is included within and belongs to the larger metropolitan area of another place.
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E.
macroArea
Indicates a broad geographic or regional grouping within which an entity (such as a language or location) is situated.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a4936be1c88190af56540324b57da7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49f00260081909d1a679182e23d10 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a574076b30819090f086b42696bb35 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5748d5a4c8190b4f8fcbbae972b88 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:29 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a574fb37348190b0979dad87e79e53 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:31 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a49d0830008190a26ee158ed4dd1fe |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:35 p.m.