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individualities

noun

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualities
  1. identities
  2. entities
  3. personalities
  4. objects
  5. things
  6. substances
  7. realities
  8. individuals
Noun
  • The question becomes which weaknesses can reach privileged identities and trusted systems.
    — Robert Bobel, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The identities of inmates allegedly living in the compound have not been officially disclosed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of identities
Noun
  • On Wednesday, local media reported that India's premier criminal investigation agency filed a case against Bhanu Tatak, the adviser to a group resisting the hydropower project, accusing her of illegally taking funds from foreign entities.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • An audit by a local activist group of ALPRs reported that at least 290 agencies without data-sharing agreements, as well as out-of-state, federal and nongovernmental entities, had searched the Elk Grove’s Flock data since 2021.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • The first episode will feature network personalities Rachel Campos-Duffy, Harris Faulkner and Kat Timpf, new contributor Melissa DeRosa and former ESPN host Samantha Ponder.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Last September, media personalities Nessa and Kevan Kenney helmed red carpet coverage at the VMAs.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Torture-test shots of bright, colorful objects against black backgrounds show admirably little light bloom when viewed straight-on.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Things are just a little less sinister in the song’s lyrics than in the way things play out on screen.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As Che notes, the crowd is not fully on board, at least not as things get underway.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • From laboratory equipment to the battlefield A fieldable version could eventually give personnel a portable way to assess unknown substances without transporting samples to a laboratory.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Boldenone, one of the substances at issue, has been associated with livestock-production practices and meat-contamination claims in prior anti-doping cases involving athletes competing in Colombia.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of substances
Noun
  • Before the City Council now is an ordinance that strikes that balance of addressing industry-specific realities while enhancing outdoor worker protections for a warming climate.
    — Maria Hadden, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Policies that recognize both realities are part of building and keeping a strong workforce.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of realities
Noun
  • And what if, having been shown the error of their ways, the unorthodox individuals refused to change?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Treasury has also indicated there may be exemptions, such as for individuals who bought or inherited their home but who now have a lower income.
    — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Individualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualities. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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