Triple
T4477785
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898 |
E100051
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
American imperialism
American imperialism refers to the historical expansion of U.S. political, economic, and military influence beyond its borders, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through territorial acquisitions, interventions, and overseas dominance.
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E442641
|
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: American imperialism | Statement: [Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898, partOf, American imperialism]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American imperialism Context triple: [Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898, partOf, American imperialism]
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A.
United States interventions in Latin America
United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
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B.
United States territorial expansion
United States territorial expansion refers to the historical process by which the United States grew from a cluster of Atlantic coast colonies into a transcontinental nation through purchases, wars, treaties, and settlement.
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C.
American exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is the belief that the United States holds a unique place and role in history, characterized by distinct values, institutions, and a perceived mission to lead or transform the world.
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D.
Dollar diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy was a U.S. foreign policy strategy in the early 20th century that sought to extend American influence abroad primarily through economic investment and financial leverage rather than direct military intervention.
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E.
United States foreign policy
United States foreign policy is the overarching strategy and set of principles guiding how the U.S. government engages with other nations and international organizations to protect its interests and promote its values abroad.
- 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: American imperialism Triple: [Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898, partOf, American imperialism]
Generated description
American imperialism refers to the historical expansion of U.S. political, economic, and military influence beyond its borders, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through territorial acquisitions, interventions, and overseas dominance.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American imperialism Target entity description: American imperialism refers to the historical expansion of U.S. political, economic, and military influence beyond its borders, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through territorial acquisitions, interventions, and overseas dominance.
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A.
United States interventions in Latin America
United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
-
B.
United States territorial expansion
United States territorial expansion refers to the historical process by which the United States grew from a cluster of Atlantic coast colonies into a transcontinental nation through purchases, wars, treaties, and settlement.
-
C.
American exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is the belief that the United States holds a unique place and role in history, characterized by distinct values, institutions, and a perceived mission to lead or transform the world.
-
D.
Dollar diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy was a U.S. foreign policy strategy in the early 20th century that sought to extend American influence abroad primarily through economic investment and financial leverage rather than direct military intervention.
-
E.
United States foreign policy
United States foreign policy is the overarching strategy and set of principles guiding how the U.S. government engages with other nations and international organizations to protect its interests and promote its values abroad.
- 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_69b34553cbe48190afa8ac1cac285b86 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b356d9d1d08190b3f9356eefd237dc |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b6288434188190a23c48267f55ce1e |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:33 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b62c7f847c81908335cef514f402ee |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b62d248a2881908a314a8919c7648e |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:53 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:35 p.m.