Triple
T13765826
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area |
E330738
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entity |
| Predicate | partOfCombinedStatisticalArea |
P294
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area
The Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in southwestern Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan areas centered on Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Portage for statistical and economic analysis.
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E1058585
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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: Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area | Statement: [Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, partOfCombinedStatisticalArea, Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area Context triple: [Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, partOfCombinedStatisticalArea, Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area]
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A.
Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in southwestern Michigan centered on the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, serving as a regional hub for education, healthcare, and manufacturing.
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B.
Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in south-central Michigan centered on the city of Battle Creek and its surrounding communities.
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C.
Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA
The Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA is a U.S. Census-defined combined statistical area in central Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan and micropolitan regions centered on the cities of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.
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D.
Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area
The Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area is a large multi-county metropolitan region in southeastern Michigan centered on the cities of Detroit, Warren, and Ann Arbor, used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical and economic analysis.
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E.
Benton Harbor–St. Joseph metropolitan area
The Benton Harbor–St. Joseph metropolitan area is a small urban region in southwestern Michigan centered on the twin cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph along the shore of Lake Michigan.
- 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: Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area Triple: [Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, partOfCombinedStatisticalArea, Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area]
Generated description
The Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in southwestern Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan areas centered on Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Portage for statistical and economic analysis.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area Target entity description: The Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage Combined Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in southwestern Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan areas centered on Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Portage for statistical and economic analysis.
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A.
Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in southwestern Michigan centered on the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, serving as a regional hub for education, healthcare, and manufacturing.
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B.
Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census-defined region in south-central Michigan centered on the city of Battle Creek and its surrounding communities.
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C.
Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA
The Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA is a U.S. Census-defined combined statistical area in central Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan and micropolitan regions centered on the cities of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.
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D.
Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area
The Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area is a large multi-county metropolitan region in southeastern Michigan centered on the cities of Detroit, Warren, and Ann Arbor, used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical and economic analysis.
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E.
Benton Harbor–St. Joseph metropolitan area
The Benton Harbor–St. Joseph metropolitan area is a small urban region in southwestern Michigan centered on the twin cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph along the shore of Lake Michigan.
- 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_69d81c583b0081909e408a17db517a21 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de0227f2c48190983ccc9395e4e7a2 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7a864c0ac81909e5fcd134ea66414 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 7:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7a94390988190bcaedcda0b691fbb |
completed | May 3, 2026, 8 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7a9fe250c8190b66062e7fcea8d86 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 8:03 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:10 p.m.