1
as in identity
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
her individuality showed through in everything she did
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2
as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
according to immanentism, God is not so much an individuality as an abstract mind or spirit that pervades the world
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Recent Examples of individuality
From his origins in Hampton, VA, to his ascent as one of the most tenacious and exhilarating basketball players of all time, Iverson fearlessly embraced his individuality both on and off the court.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
First, the Hawks prioritize the individuality of all their employees.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How to Decide What's Right for Your Family Most adolescents who are interested in a piercing want them as a form of self-expression and to show their individuality, says Beth Oller, MD, a family physician with Rooks County Health Center.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Joining forces with Crate & Barrel means this level of storytelling through design is accessible on a broader scale, using solid materials and a foundational palette to create a space that projects individuality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
First, the Hawks prioritize the individuality of all their employees.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How to Decide What's Right for Your Family Most adolescents who are interested in a piercing want them as a form of self-expression and to show their individuality, says Beth Oller, MD, a family physician with Rooks County Health Center.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Joining forces with Crate & Barrel means this level of storytelling through design is accessible on a broader scale, using solid materials and a foundational palette to create a space that projects individuality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for individuality
Noun
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Affleck’s younger sibling, Fin, formerly known as Seraphina, publicly used the memorial service of Garner’s father to share their new name and identity for the first time in April 2024.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The eventual world super welterweight champ and Boxing Hall of Famer’s toughest fights would come outside the ring, however, over family, identity, and a relationship with Jim that turns dangerous and life-threatening.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Kroenke Group, a subsidiary of billionaire Stan Kroenke’s real estate firm, is the entity’s lead investor and limited partner.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Independent producers are also concerned about the opening up of EU support to to non-European entities, saying that by allowing third-country entities to benefit from funding undermines cultural sovereignty and exposes the sector to further market concentration in favour of global giants.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is because a living personality always possesses will.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The source of Nora’s flighty, noncommital personality is never explained.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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As a result, instead of landing directly on the asteroid, space entrepreneurs are looking at ways to harvest the precious metals within asteroids without getting so close to the objects.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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View gallery - 4 images Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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It was followed by the Montreal Protocol in 1987, a treaty that saw participating countries phase out the production of substances responsible for depleting the ozone layer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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In that timespan, prosecutors say Craig researched poisons and then bought arsenic, cyanide and other deadly substances and used them to kill his wife, Angela Craig.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are also stills from a video showing seven alligators — some dead, some alive — being kept on ice in the front latch of the airboat, and another of Latreille allegedly directing two individuals on how best to catch the alligators.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reality of Tesla’s San Francisco plans did not include driverless taxis at all.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Now, with West Springs’ closure, that’s their reality, Keele said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Individuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuality. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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