Triple
T3123287
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Desmond Howard |
E65235
|
entity |
| Predicate | collegeNumberRetiredBy |
P556
|
FINISHED |
| Object | University of Michigan |
E10631
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: University of Michigan | Statement: [Desmond Howard, collegeNumberRetiredBy, University of Michigan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of Michigan Context triple: [Desmond Howard, collegeNumberRetiredBy, University of Michigan]
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A.
University of Michigan
chosen
The University of Michigan is a major public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and prominent athletic tradition.
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B.
Michigan State College
Michigan State College was a mid-20th-century American public institution of higher education that later became Michigan State University, known for its strong programs in agriculture, education, and the liberal arts.
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C.
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, renowned for its strong programs in journalism, engineering, business, and the arts.
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D.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and flagship status within the University of Wisconsin System.
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E.
Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan is the university’s constitutionally established governing body, responsible for setting policy, overseeing finances, and guiding its overall strategic direction.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: collegeNumberRetiredBy Context triple: [Desmond Howard, collegeNumberRetiredBy, University of Michigan]
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A.
retiredNumbersCount
Indicates the number of jersey or identification numbers that have been officially retired from use.
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B.
retiredNumber
Indicates that an entity (typically a team or organization) has formally withdrawn a specific number from future use, usually to honor a particular individual or achievement associated with that number.
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C.
retiredNumbers
chosen
Indicates that a team has officially retired a specific player’s jersey number, taking it out of regular use in honor of that player.
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D.
hasRankAtRetirement
Indicates the rank or position an entity held at the time it retired or was formally withdrawn from active service.
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E.
retiredBy
Indicates that one entity has formally ended the active status, use, or service of another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ad8580c72481909672d37acf647893 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ada52c105c8190b8128e66d9b9e8a0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b24b079a808190adcbac948ad067e9 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 5:11 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69ad9df62e548190b053e1478deed467 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:04 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:04 p.m.