as in personalities
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
children begin to form their own identity by the age of two
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Recent Examples of identities
Almost 30 of the verdict’s 314 pages were dedicated to assessments of the bets placed by individuals, with names and links to Paqueta redacted throughout to protect identities.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Some of the victims were foreign nationals, though authorities have not disclosed specifics regarding their identities or nationalities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Online social networks are getting smaller and more intimate, as young people organize into group chats and segment their identities across different platforms.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Remote workers have to juggle multiple logins and fragmented identities.
—Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The show is understood to center around secret and mistaken identities, and the way that social media turbocharges rage, rumour and disinformation in today’s world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials have yet to release the identities of either deputy.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Developers who distribute apps on Android will have their identities verified starting September 2026.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Suffice to say, German is a language that doesn’t offer an easy home to nonbinary bodies and identities.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Some of the victims were foreign nationals, though authorities have not disclosed specifics regarding their identities or nationalities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Online social networks are getting smaller and more intimate, as young people organize into group chats and segment their identities across different platforms.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Remote workers have to juggle multiple logins and fragmented identities.
—Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The show is understood to center around secret and mistaken identities, and the way that social media turbocharges rage, rumour and disinformation in today’s world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials have yet to release the identities of either deputy.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Developers who distribute apps on Android will have their identities verified starting September 2026.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Suffice to say, German is a language that doesn’t offer an easy home to nonbinary bodies and identities.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identities
Noun
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundestrainer prioritized squad building over trying to shoehorn big personalities into the team.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Familiar names pepper the script, but characters’ circumstances, identities, and motivations have been significantly altered.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Full of big, shouty drill sergeants, lovable characters and deep introspection, the series is earnest and refreshing.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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