Triple

T7951931
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Encyclopaedia Britannica Group E184634 entity
Predicate brand P1500 FINISHED
Object Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster is a renowned American publisher best known for its authoritative dictionaries and other English language reference works.
 E705082 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: Merriam-Webster | Statement: [Encyclopaedia Britannica Group, brand, Merriam-Webster]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Merriam-Webster
Context triple: [Encyclopaedia Britannica Group, brand, Merriam-Webster]
  • A. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
    Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is a widely used American English dictionary known for its authoritative definitions, usage guidance, and up-to-date coverage of contemporary vocabulary.
  • B. Oxford English Dictionary
    The Oxford English Dictionary is the authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language, widely regarded as the standard reference for definitions, usage, and etymology.
  • C. OED
    OED is the acronym commonly used for the Oregon Employment Department, the state agency responsible for administering unemployment insurance and workforce services in Oregon.
  • D. OED
    OED is the commonly used abbreviation for Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the government body responsible for managing the country’s petroleum and energy resources.
  • E. Dictionary.com
    Dictionary.com is a popular online reference website that provides definitions, synonyms, pronunciations, and other language resources for English words and phrases.
  • 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: Merriam-Webster
Triple: [Encyclopaedia Britannica Group, brand, Merriam-Webster]
Generated description
Merriam-Webster is a renowned American publisher best known for its authoritative dictionaries and other English language reference works.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Merriam-Webster
Target entity description: Merriam-Webster is a renowned American publisher best known for its authoritative dictionaries and other English language reference works.
  • A. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
    Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is a widely used American English dictionary known for its authoritative definitions, usage guidance, and up-to-date coverage of contemporary vocabulary.
  • B. Oxford English Dictionary
    The Oxford English Dictionary is the authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language, widely regarded as the standard reference for definitions, usage, and etymology.
  • C. OED
    OED is the acronym commonly used for the Oregon Employment Department, the state agency responsible for administering unemployment insurance and workforce services in Oregon.
  • D. OED
    OED is the commonly used abbreviation for Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the government body responsible for managing the country’s petroleum and energy resources.
  • E. Dictionary.com
    Dictionary.com is a popular online reference website that provides definitions, synonyms, pronunciations, and other language resources for English words and phrases.
  • 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_69ca8292cba881908a64427b938dac47 completed March 30, 2026, 2:02 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb3b5c95908190b6ee900d2b324574 completed March 31, 2026, 3:11 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cbe0530b8881908e35b10917e69899 completed March 31, 2026, 2:55 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cc46bfad4081908de1667b8a10ed0a completed March 31, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cc47e7167881908dce54e8b4615900 completed March 31, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:10 p.m.