Triple
T7346285
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merrill Lynch |
E169388
|
entity |
| Predicate | brandTransition |
P6643
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Merrill (post‑acquisition branding) |
E169388
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Merrill (post‑acquisition branding) | Statement: [Merrill Lynch, brandTransition, Merrill (post‑acquisition branding)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merrill (post‑acquisition branding) Context triple: [Merrill Lynch, brandTransition, Merrill (post‑acquisition branding)]
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A.
Merrill Lynch
chosen
Merrill Lynch is a major American wealth management and investment banking firm known for its brokerage services and role in global financial markets.
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B.
Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand is a surname of German origin borne by various notable individuals in fields such as diplomacy, literature, and sports.
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C.
Marcus Corporation
Marcus Corporation is a U.S.-based company best known for its movie theatre and hospitality businesses, including operating cinema chains and hotels.
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D.
The Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a U.S.-based real estate development company best known for creating and operating large outlet and value-oriented shopping malls across the country.
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E.
Wachovia Spectrum
Wachovia Spectrum was the former name of the Philadelphia indoor arena later known simply as the Spectrum, a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69c68a5878888190968ce4d04db8d69f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f0f0329c8190a0182e3bf62604e5 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7fa916ac881909acee8184b71dc85 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:58 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:05 p.m.