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
Cultural, linguistic, and value-based assimilation challenges arise, potentially altering national identities and eroding civilizational confidence.
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Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s done all of it, and it’s done all of it while cycling through various false identities, false flags, with questionable or no insurance.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
All jurors' identities were redacted in court filings.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
This rebranding is the latest in a series of changes for the venue, which has seen several identities since the early 1990s.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Still, growth comes from evolving creative identities rather than sticking to an old persona or formula for validation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities have not released the identities of the two climbers, but told Outside that the pair were experienced and well-equipped.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The coroner is at the scene trying to confirm the identities of the victims, Greenberg said on Wednesday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The identities of the victims will be provided by the coroner's office when available, Greenberg said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s done all of it, and it’s done all of it while cycling through various false identities, false flags, with questionable or no insurance.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
All jurors' identities were redacted in court filings.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
This rebranding is the latest in a series of changes for the venue, which has seen several identities since the early 1990s.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Still, growth comes from evolving creative identities rather than sticking to an old persona or formula for validation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities have not released the identities of the two climbers, but told Outside that the pair were experienced and well-equipped.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The coroner is at the scene trying to confirm the identities of the victims, Greenberg said on Wednesday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The identities of the victims will be provided by the coroner's office when available, Greenberg said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identities
Noun
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Learning the different personalities, learning how the job is impacting, recognizing when there's changes in personalities requires you to be invested in them, to be around them.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Both are confident, charismatic personalities who are comfortable espousing ideas that spark controversy, even within their own parties.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the cesspits of conspiracy-think that pollute contemporary politics, the specific paranoia of Letts’s characters — bugs under the skin, brainwashing, nefarious doctors in government labs — feels less blazingly relevant than comparatively quaint.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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