Triple
T9029029
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | General Telephone Corporation |
E216120
|
entity |
| Predicate | mergedIntoLineageThatBecame |
P77
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Verizon Communications |
E6433
|
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: Verizon Communications | Statement: [General Telephone Corporation, mergedIntoLineageThatBecame, Verizon Communications]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verizon Communications Context triple: [General Telephone Corporation, mergedIntoLineageThatBecame, Verizon Communications]
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A.
Verizon
chosen
Verizon is a major American telecommunications company providing wireless, internet, and related communication services across the United States and globally.
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B.
AT&T
AT&T is a major American telecommunications conglomerate known for providing wireless, internet, and media services nationwide.
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C.
Sprint Corporation
Sprint Corporation was a major American telecommunications company that provided wireless and wireline services nationwide before merging with T-Mobile US.
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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.
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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.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: mergedIntoLineageThatBecame Context triple: [General Telephone Corporation, mergedIntoLineageThatBecame, Verizon Communications]
-
A.
mergedLineageWith
Indicates that two previously distinct lineages have combined into a single, unified lineage.
-
B.
mergedInto
chosen
Indicates that one entity has been combined with and absorbed into another entity, ceasing to exist as a separate unit.
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C.
laterIncorporatedInto
Indicates that one entity was subsequently merged into, absorbed by, or formally made part of another entity at a later time.
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D.
hasNotableLineage
Indicates that an entity descends from, or is associated with, a distinguished or historically significant family, ancestry, or heritage.
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E.
emergedWith
Indicates that one entity came forth, appeared, or became visible at the same time and in association with 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_69ca83a5fa88819088144801b4dd7245 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc6a9bcb508190b58751f1772407d4 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d02fc332c881908847e70bee4695af |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:23 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cc5ee132f08190940749c7c522e4c1 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:08 p.m.