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Recent Examples of identity Treating money as your identity or a social scorecard also leads to regret, while using it as a tool to create freedom has the opposite effect. Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025 The identities of the three victims have not yet been released. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Some Queens alumni are concerned about preserving their alma mater’s identity amid the change. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 Inspired by Keys’ upbringing in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, the story follows 17-year-old Ali—a bold, curious teen searching for identity, freedom, and voice in a neighborhood that shapes her dreams. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for identity
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Noun
  • Researchers have long assumed that sulfur isotopes would likely also exhibit these similarities.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While the pressure tactics used by Cruz and Carr have similarities, Rogers said there are also key differences between the legislative and executive branches.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Burns began as a forward before solidifying his calling as a defenseman, playing seven years in Minnesota and flashing his personality off the ice and thoroughbred mentally on the ice.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The clues have been there from the start, the little touches that aligned Grasso’s bifurcated personality with Tom and Robbie’s.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On screen, the character of Grofield flirts with danger the way an artist flirts with an audience.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But the Bears rebounded with encouraging victories — a home thrashing of the Cowboys followed by a character-building come-from-behind magic act in Las Vegas.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the striking resemblance to TikTok and other short-form video apps sends the message that these platforms are indeed trying to be a destination for viewing content rather than just a forum for creators.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Jen also bears a strong resemblance to the Uncle Buck star.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Between that and the fact that Swift, in costume, is the only figure in them (though she’s often multiplied), there’s a samey-sameness to the presentation that starts to make the effect into that of a single extended video.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That tension between chance and control, the composer’s command over so many swarms of sound, gives the work both its overwhelming scope and its disappointing sense of sameness.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Over the past decade, though, college hoops has been drifting toward a state of defensive homogeneity.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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