identity

noun

ī-ˈden-tə-tē How to pronounce identity (audio)
Definition of identitynext
1
as in similarity
the state of being exactly alike although the covers of the two paperback editions of the novel are different, there's a complete identity in the texts

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2
as in personality
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 identity That of course is the bare bones premise of just the first game in the franchise, and explaining the identity of the true villain is where your head starts to spin. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Some of the girls are clearly underage, but the police officers nearby do not appear interested in asking them to prove their identities. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 There are moments where Lucky uses her scheming ways to her advantage and fabricating identities as a means of survival. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Dibrov built his identity, and arguably a chunk of Israel’s tech industry’s self-image, on being the founder who doesn’t sell out cheap and doesn’t sit still. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity
  1. similarity
  2. personality
  3. resemblance
  4. character
  5. sameness
  6. oneness
  7. homogeneity
Noun
  • Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty years into the modern era of Housewifery, there are lots of similarities among the cities and among the women.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Like any group with more than 50 members, there have been a few paranormal personality clashes.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But each of the six restaurants and bars has its own personality and riffs on the national food.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of personality
Noun
  • For many skywatchers, the difference between 96% and 100% will be surprisingly subtle — the complete opposite to a total solar eclipse, where a 99% eclipse bears no resemblance whatsoever to totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Her mother, Linda Gaboriau, is an accomplished literary translator who had sometimes served as a photographers’ muse, and as an art student, Auf der Maur had been struck by her own resemblance to the muses of Botticelli and Gustav Klimt.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of resemblance
Noun
  • And magically, the architects and designers have achieved this without compromising its unique character.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Captivated by the unknown, meeting characters as elusive as those in a Homer epic, Niaz sets in motion an irreversible process of self-transformation.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of character
Noun
  • Shareholders judged them against each other, encouraging a kind of sameness as the business model shifted from niche specialties to running investing superstores.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For the brands shelling out millions, this omnipresence might just be a costly misstep, diluting their message in a sea of celebrity sameness.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sameness
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  • There was no other identity or activity – only the oneness of creator and His spiritual expression, man.
    — Sylvia Messner, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
  • Two Ships is thus a narrative for our time, when the aspirational vision of oneness has given way to intractable twoness.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of oneness
Noun
  • Sklansky said the success of community policing is not based on that city size or homogeneity but whether police officers are committed to building relationships with the community.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity.
    — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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