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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
Some people may wonder about what legal authority DHS is using to demand identities and compile lists, how many accounts are involved, and whether prosecutions will follow.
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Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
These identities often outlived any connection to social reality.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Authorities confirmed the identities of all the victims.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Moon also confirmed the identities of the victims released by a spokesperson for the family earlier this week.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Their identities were not released.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Moon confirmed the identities of the victims.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
While Jewish texts are generously represented on Texas’s list, works by and about authors of other identities are not; the high school list, for example, features no Hispanic authors.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Dugard founded a non-profit to help people recover from similar horrors and has understandably kept her daughters’ identities a secret.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
These identities often outlived any connection to social reality.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Authorities confirmed the identities of all the victims.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Moon also confirmed the identities of the victims released by a spokesperson for the family earlier this week.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Their identities were not released.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Moon confirmed the identities of the victims.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
While Jewish texts are generously represented on Texas’s list, works by and about authors of other identities are not; the high school list, for example, features no Hispanic authors.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Dugard founded a non-profit to help people recover from similar horrors and has understandably kept her daughters’ identities a secret.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identities
Noun
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As a result, the final lineup is a mix of personalities, skillsets, and nationalities.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the challenges in coming up with a proposal that voters will support go beyond personalities.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Besides, the fact that the characters can articulate with clarity their own needs, desires, shortcomings, and successes creates an illusion of perfect self-awareness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Based on a manga by Tomoko Yamashita, the series takes its name from the loose central conceit, in which one of the two main characters — sweet but sheltered 15-year-old Asa — keeps a journal recording her daily thoughts in the weeks and months following a car crash that takes her parents’ lives.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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