1
as in identity
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 entity
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 individuality
She’s found a bit of her backbone and her individuality.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
The story follows Winston Smith, a skillful worker rewriting history in the Ministry of Truth, who starts to look back fondly on the days before the Party took over the region of Oceania and implemented their cult of personality devoid of free thought and individuality.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Acceptance of each family member’s differences and individuality.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Price describes the album as a call for individuality and resistance against conformity.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
The story follows Winston Smith, a skillful worker rewriting history in the Ministry of Truth, who starts to look back fondly on the days before the Party took over the region of Oceania and implemented their cult of personality devoid of free thought and individuality.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Acceptance of each family member’s differences and individuality.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Price describes the album as a call for individuality and resistance against conformity.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for individuality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individuality
Noun
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Because of blood revenge, there were not many men left, so then a girl was chosen to carry on a male identity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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All different types of people, including people like me, who were struggling with their identity.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The principle recognizes the legal rights of natural entities, such as rivers, mountains, ecosystems or even something as specific as wild rice.—
Dana Zartner,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Any entities working in weather modification must report all activities to NOAA under the Weather Modification Reporting Act.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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For this difference in personalities, their bars' shuttle systems fit the sisters well.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Their relationships and personalities come through on-screen.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another spectator was reportedly hit by the object.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The illusion comes from how our brains interpret visual cues, especially when comparing the moon to nearby objects like trees or buildings.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But a White House executive order last month seeks to bring back the old model, directing federal agencies to end funding for organizations that offer housing to people without first requiring treatment for substance abuse or serious mental illnesses.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mike’s mental health struggles, and potentially his substance abuse, have contributed to a narrative that’s isolating him.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The records show that collectively, the 24 individuals spent 10 days, 14 hours and 9 minutes behind bars from May 23 to June 23.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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It is understood the individual has asked not to be identified and that producers are respecting those wishes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On air from 2004 to 2016—and again in 2020—the show often pushed contestants to their limits with extreme exercise stunts designed to create drama for a reality TV audience.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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But part of it, too, is that TV’s then burgeoning interest in greater authenticity had to include economic realities.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Finding your community via identity is one thing, but some clubs go even more niche and have combined two different cultures—the Jewish one and the culture of cannabis.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly expressed his growing frustration that Putin says one thing, but then does another.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Individuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuality. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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