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
The woman, whose identity remained anonymous, also reportedly spoke out against Johnston in court for the first time prior to his sentencing Friday.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
During the second episode, Traitors Lisa Rinna, Candiace Dillard and Rob Rauches were given a chance to find out the secret Traitor’s identity.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Each procedure is customized to restore balance and vitality, rather than overwrite identity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The identity management startup is valued at $740 million.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
During the second episode, Traitors Lisa Rinna, Candiace Dillard and Rob Rauches were given a chance to find out the secret Traitor’s identity.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Each procedure is customized to restore balance and vitality, rather than overwrite identity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The identity management startup is valued at $740 million.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity
Noun
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Mpro, an enzyme that allows SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in host cells, holds structural similarities.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Researchers began to explore representational similarity among AI models with this approach in the mid-2010s and found that different models’ representations of the same concepts were often similar, though far from identical.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like fashion pieces, each person carries a unique combination of taste, personality, and lifestyle that sets them apart from others.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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To make the most of your dress code, find ways to let your personality shine through by opting for something unique and on-trend, like denim, leopard print, or ditsy floral.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ornery, bizarre, cantankerous, brilliant, talented, stubborn—all characters from our lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The show features figure skating, DJs, music and sing-alongs as Mickey Mouse, Goofy and other Disney characters hit the stage.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Watching it back, the resemblance to her childhood home videos felt uncanny.—
Sara Radin,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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Most strikingly, some are from the near future, and have an uncanny resemblance to premonitions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Any intrinsic sameness across models doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Quinn was careful not to flatten the comparison into sameness.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Explore oneness with community, but don’t force anything.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Explore oneness with community but don’t force anything.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2026
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Just last week, a professor who taught at Harvard for 40 years slammed the school for its ideological homogeneity after finishing his last semester, saying that graduate programs were denying White male applicants on racial grounds and that Western civilization courses were being eradicated.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In a world of infinite content, there’s a risk that AI will drive to homogeneity, so our creative talent is precious.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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