identities

plural of identity
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 The question becomes which weaknesses can reach privileged identities and trusted systems. — Robert Bobel, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The identities of inmates allegedly living in the compound have not been officially disclosed. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The identities of the reporters involved have not been made known. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 In a tense interview last week on Israel’s Channel 13, the reporter Raviv Drucker pressed Abraham on the film’s choice to show its subjects draped in shadow to conceal their identities—saying the approach lacks journalistic rigor. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 Anyone with information about the investigation, including the identities of those believed to be involved, have been asked to contact the Newington Police Department at 860-666-8445. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Children whose identities aren’t directly targeted are listening too. — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 What consumers should know Scarpella and his neighbors did not lose money and their identities were not compromised. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Several plaintiffs who initially filed under Jane and John Doe pseudonyms were ordered by judges to reveal their identities, prompting some to withdraw their cases altogether. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The first episode will feature network personalities Rachel Campos-Duffy, Harris Faulkner and Kat Timpf, new contributor Melissa DeRosa and former ESPN host Samantha Ponder.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Last September, media personalities Nessa and Kevan Kenney helmed red carpet coverage at the VMAs.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • The conversation and the word itself, which gives the seventh and final episode its title, unlocks the Biblical underpinnings and the complexities governing many of the main characters.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the endeavor feels worth it for Pugh and Lee’s standout efforts, which etch their characters deep into one’s memory.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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