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 For Jerick Ladaro, who teaches Filipino-American Studies and Intro to Ethnic Studies at Cesar Chavez High School, the course offers students a chance to better understand their identities and the generations that came before them. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The framers did not foresee the manipulation of maps to intentionally split Americans and their representatives into two disparate political identities. — Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026 However, the researchers could not establish the legal identities of the people controlling all the websites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Leaders need usable visibility into technologies, AI systems, identities, data, vendors and critical dependencies. — Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Still, independent theaters often build their identities around the taste and reputations of the people running them. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 So, after years of functioning as a duo, Beatrice and Eugenie are trying to establish their own identities. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026 The identities of the two people alleged to have launched the attack and who were killed by Israeli forces were not immediately clear as of late Friday morning. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 This collaboration goes beyond style, bringing together two identities with a strong sense of character and a distinctive global presence. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identities
Noun
  • Lisa locks Bart, Milhouse, and Nelson in a room and introduces them to her many personalities, some more hostile than others.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt are married.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The characters seem to represent facets of brakence’s identity, while the songs on marroW blur the line between diegetic worldbuilding and glimpses of his real life.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Sir Patrick Stewart's most famous characters tackled concepts such as honor, morality and courage.
    — Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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