as in personalities
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 identities
Digital identities typically combine unique product markers with secure data records, enabling companies to monitor movement, verify authenticity and streamline compliance across markets.
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Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
McClatchy News is not naming them to protect the identities of the children.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertising sells cars not as machines but as identities—rugged individualism, sophistication, rebellion.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department has signaled that more documents will be produced, though victim identities and sensitive evidence will remain redacted.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
None of the victims’ identities were immediately released pending their formal identification and notification of their next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans especially felt sympathy for his surviving wife and their daughter, whose identities had always been under wraps.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
These stories therefore suggest an enduring social order in which characters are better understood by their identities than by their own unique choices and circumstances.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Having to translate and code-switch between her Chinese and American identities was intrinsic to this challenge.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
McClatchy News is not naming them to protect the identities of the children.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertising sells cars not as machines but as identities—rugged individualism, sophistication, rebellion.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department has signaled that more documents will be produced, though victim identities and sensitive evidence will remain redacted.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
None of the victims’ identities were immediately released pending their formal identification and notification of their next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans especially felt sympathy for his surviving wife and their daughter, whose identities had always been under wraps.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
These stories therefore suggest an enduring social order in which characters are better understood by their identities than by their own unique choices and circumstances.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Having to translate and code-switch between her Chinese and American identities was intrinsic to this challenge.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identities
Noun
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There are plenty of opportunities for method dressing or showing off their personalities.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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While most of us seek connection, high-conflict personalities often approach relationships as opportunities to win or control others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ned successfully recruits to the reporting team secondary characters such as Nicole from circulation, Detrick from advertising, Travis from sales, and Adelola and Adam from accounting.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For many years Disney’s parks have been home to after-hours events and seasonal parties which come at an additional cost and give guests access to special fireworks shows as well as meet and greets with rare characters.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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