individualities

plural of individuality
1
as in identities
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people her individuality showed through in everything she did

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2
as in entities
one that has a real and independent existence according to immanentism, God is not so much an individuality as an abstract mind or spirit that pervades the world

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Recent Examples of individualities Their identities as teammates take precedence over their individualities as complex human beings, for the greater good of the team. Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Noun
  • Shih said the suspects wore masks, gloves and hooded clothing to conceal their identities, but detectives were able to identify them as a 19-year-old Tracy man, an 18-year-old San Jose man and a 17-year-old San Jose boy.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Linklater’s eyes, college symbolizes a fount of opportunity, a place where people can reinvent themselves, try on different identities, and embrace self-exploration.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The data center will still pay traditional property tax, as well as the business personal property tax to other taxing entities.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The company has referred more than 200 entities to the FDA, the US Department of Justice, state attorneys general, law enforcement and professional licensing boards.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But the Iran war cannot be blamed entirely on the influence of individual personalities.
    Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Courtesy of Xfinity/Rock Studios Reality television introduces audiences to fresh personalities, many of whom go on to establish careers after their time on the show.
    Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These lines can represent the paths taken by objects moving in two dimensions, like balls traveling around a billiard table.
    Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Observed a mere 660 million years after the big bang, MoM-BH*-1 is among the earliest of these objects known.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.
    Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Inuspheresis—colloquially known as blood washing—is the newest therapy available at Lanserhof Tegernsee, selected for its ability to filter a wide range of unwanted substances from your plasma.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Mathis was issued a three-game suspension for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy.
    Maura Carey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The definition of 'qualified' must evolve to address current realities, moving beyond static credentials to foster leaders truly prepared for today's complex challenges.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, their purpose evolved into an elegant way to conceal a naked body while changing or to cover up a room’s less appealing realities.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ries argues that leadership transitions succeed not because remarkable individuals take over, but because organizations have embedded their purpose deeply enough to survive leadership change.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Until a decade ago, the shadow docket was used only occasionally, mainly for true emergency applications—such as capital cases in which individuals faced imminent execution.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Individualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualities. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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