Triple

T8928173
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Qwest Communications International E212586 entity
Predicate competedWith P1375 FINISHED
Object Verizon Communications E6433 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Verizon Communications | Statement: [Qwest Communications International, competedWith, Verizon Communications]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Verizon Communications
Context triple: [Qwest Communications International, competedWith, Verizon Communications]
  • A. Verizon chosen
    Verizon is a major American telecommunications company providing wireless, internet, and related communication services across the United States and globally.
  • B. AT&T
    AT&T is a major American telecommunications conglomerate known for providing wireless, internet, and media services nationwide.
  • C. Sprint Corporation
    Sprint Corporation was a major American telecommunications company that provided wireless and wireline services nationwide before merging with T-Mobile US.
  • D. Nextel Communications
    Nextel Communications was a major U.S. wireless telecommunications company best known for its push-to-talk mobile services before its merger with Sprint.
  • E. T-Mobile US
    T-Mobile US is a major American wireless network operator known for its nationwide mobile phone services and aggressive “Un-carrier” marketing strategy.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca8395c438819087d7cb844ab5990c elicitation completed
NER batch_69cc6672af10819084a6e50f0302f732 ner completed
NED1 batch_69cfc1d55d84819094bc2b6e3dd94254 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:57 p.m.