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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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
Newell and his attorney did not disclose to the Herald the identity of their analysts.
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Cope said that moment marked the start of her personal education and healing journey — one focused on understanding her identity and heritage.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Pinjar’s heroine is aware of her fractured identity—she’ll never contentedly be Hindu nor Muslim, neither Pooro nor Hamida.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The identities of the suspects have not been released.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Cope said that moment marked the start of her personal education and healing journey — one focused on understanding her identity and heritage.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Pinjar’s heroine is aware of her fractured identity—she’ll never contentedly be Hindu nor Muslim, neither Pooro nor Hamida.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The identities of the suspects have not been released.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity
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Advertisement Instead, Takaichi’s strengths, Nagy says, would be playing against Ishiba’s weaknesses and highlighting her own similarities to Trump.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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McCullough also noted the similarities between his and his father's football careers.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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With ties to galleries, artists, and international suppliers, as well as 30 years of industry experience, KWD is able to fully realize a buyer’s vision and inject their personality into a space.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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George's contributions as a friend and mentor to everyone in the Raiders organization continued long after his playing career, and his genuine personality and wonderful sense of humor will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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David Arquette will somehow reprise his role as Dewey Riley, despite the fact that the character was stabbed to death a couple movies ago.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Joyce's nebula scene captures the expanding shell of the supernova remnant CTB 1, also known as both the Garlic Nebula and the Medulla Nebula for its resemblance to both the bulbous plant and the human brain.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rob even shared a photo of Dream wearing one of his childhood shirts in 2021, and the resemblance was uncanny.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a marketplace defined by sameness, community becomes the ultimate competitive edge.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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What makes his writing distinctive is not its sameness but rather its range and variety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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This privacy and oneness with the deep blue feels very VIP yacht—and this sporty skort is excellent to wear over swimwear with its quick-drying fabric.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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Over the past decade, though, college hoops has been drifting toward a state of defensive homogeneity.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their incentive structures push us toward dependency and homogeneity.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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