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 Protecting identities, networks, software and data remains essential, but what happens if AI makes the wrong decision, is manipulated, exceeds its authority or creates a hazardous physical intervention? — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Exactly how many people were injured, how severely they were harmed and their identities have not been released. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The series brings 10 strangers together in an institutional setting for seven days, with each person trying to guess the true occupations of the others while hiding their own identities. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Part of that is due to colorism and their mixed-race identities, and part of that is due to their respective sounds. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 The film, released independently with the backing of The Guardian and MK2, sees the directors interviewing Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, whose identities are hidden, on the civilian death toll in Gaza. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 Both organizations also bring distinctive cultural identities. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Even if the wars do continue, the identities of both major parties are in flux—existing coalitions are shaky, and the tremors could lead to unexpectedly competitive races in seats drawn around outdated assumptions. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The identities of several of the other nannies caught on camera engaging in the abuse are not known to law enforcement, according to Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Lisa Henson attributes their longevity to the depth of their personalities.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Artists, musicians, substitute teachers, and file clerks can all be investigative personalities.
    — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Are the rest of the characters going to pick up the slack in trauma now that Owen and Teddy are gone?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Potential applications include voice assistants and interactive characters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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