DeGrate
E1576504
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DeGrate is the surname of DeVante Swing, the influential producer, songwriter, and founding member of the R&B group Jodeci.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DeGrate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23264496 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DeGrate Context triple: [DeVante Swing, familyName, DeGrate]
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A.
Bretz
Bretz is a surname most notably associated with J Harlen Bretz, the American geologist who proposed the once-controversial Missoula Floods theory explaining the formation of the Channeled Scablands.
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B.
Donahue
Donahue is a surname most notably associated with American actress Elinor Donahue, known for her roles in classic television series.
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C.
Milnes
Milnes is an English-language surname borne by various notable individuals, including the American operatic baritone Sherrill Milnes.
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D.
Briner
Briner is a surname most notably associated with Yuliy Borisovich Briner, the Russian-born actor who became famous in the West as Yul Brynner.
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E.
Geissman
Geissman is a surname most notably associated with American jazz guitarist and composer Grant Geissman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DeGrate Target entity description: DeGrate is the surname of DeVante Swing, the influential producer, songwriter, and founding member of the R&B group Jodeci.
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A.
Bretz
Bretz is a surname most notably associated with J Harlen Bretz, the American geologist who proposed the once-controversial Missoula Floods theory explaining the formation of the Channeled Scablands.
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B.
Donahue
Donahue is a surname most notably associated with American actress Elinor Donahue, known for her roles in classic television series.
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C.
Milnes
Milnes is an English-language surname borne by various notable individuals, including the American operatic baritone Sherrill Milnes.
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D.
Briner
Briner is a surname most notably associated with Yuliy Borisovich Briner, the Russian-born actor who became famous in the West as Yul Brynner.
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E.
Geissman
Geissman is a surname most notably associated with American jazz guitarist and composer Grant Geissman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.