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
Alexandra Genova is a Bafta award-winning filmmaker and journalist whose work explores culture, identity and place.
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Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Anyone with information on the man’s identity is asked to call 817-392-4307.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Doe also has a criminal history using the fake identity, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and cocaine trafficking convictions, according to the statement.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
After changing head coaches — firing Tom Thibodeau and replacing him with Mike Brown — the Knicks have identical win-loss records, but have undergone a change in identity, a persona remaining under construction with just three regular-season games left before the playoffs roll around.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Anyone with information on the man’s identity is asked to call 817-392-4307.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Doe also has a criminal history using the fake identity, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and cocaine trafficking convictions, according to the statement.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
After changing head coaches — firing Tom Thibodeau and replacing him with Mike Brown — the Knicks have identical win-loss records, but have undergone a change in identity, a persona remaining under construction with just three regular-season games left before the playoffs roll around.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity
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Nicholson says he's struck by the similarities between Harold and Ty's deaths.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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As The Boys presents a terrifying dystopia under Homelander (Antony Starr) in the fifth and final season, Eric Kripke recently noted that any narrative similarities to our current dystopia are purely coincidental.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jayden is a sweet, funny, and bright young boy with a joyful and engaging personality.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Daisie, 14, full of laughter and positive energy, is a one-of-a-kind personality.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bruccoleri described the character’s emotional arc in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Innovation was meant to protect organizations from drift toward sameness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sudden flood of oxytocin accompanying the onset of the drug produces feelings of emotional communion, oneness, and openness.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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What’s stripped out at its core—and this is the deepest core of the contemplative traditions—is a non-dual realization of wisdom, an experience of oneness.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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While some celebrities have carved out hyper-specific senses of personal style, there has been a trend toward polished homogeneity.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the cost, along with the homogeneity of the load and the fact that the units were spread throughout 38 buildings, resulted in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, deciding not to pursue DOE funding.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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