1
as in similarity
the state of being exactly alike
although the covers of the two paperback editions of the novel are different, there's a complete identity in the texts
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2
as in personality
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 identity
With or without Boeser, this team is still overwhelmingly likely to play playoff hockey this season and has solid goaltending, the best defenseman on the planet and a solid defensive identity.
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Early Friday it was announced that the Bibas boys’ identity had been confirmed but that the other body did not match Sharon Bibas’ DNA.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
Kinsey, however, did not believe identity was easily fixed or categorized and often, instead, spoke about behaviors.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday evening, Israel said it was informed of the identities of the four bodies being handed over.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Early Friday it was announced that the Bibas boys’ identity had been confirmed but that the other body did not match Sharon Bibas’ DNA.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
Kinsey, however, did not believe identity was easily fixed or categorized and often, instead, spoke about behaviors.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday evening, Israel said it was informed of the identities of the four bodies being handed over.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity
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Ottawa Senators forward Ridley Greig had some similarities to Lardis in his NHLe scores, but Greig benefited from being listed at 5-11 in the system.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But by the mid-20th century, lawmakers had grown increasingly opposed to marijuana and were concerned by hemp’s similarity to its impairment-causing cousin.—
Katharine Neill Harris,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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As for Reacher’s allies, Duffy’s a federal agent with a thick Boston accent who shares a lot of Reacher’s personality quirks.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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And that’s exactly what longtime combat sports personality Ariel Helwani is saying.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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And Blue voiced the character named Kiara, who is the daughter of both.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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At a time when no side character is too obscure to lead a spinoff or sequel, Bond is the rare film series that hasn’t been endlessly exploited.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Reaching lengths of as many as 40 feet long, these reptiles had long necks, broad bodies, and flat flippers, resulting in a loose resemblance to a modern-day sea turtle, both in terms of their looks and their methods of movement.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
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Burton was replaced by Seán McGirr at McQueen and Trotter followed Matthieu Blazy at Bottega—men who, a popular meme pointed out, bear a striking resemblance to each other and to at least a handful of other on-the-rise white male designers.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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One study examined levels of asymmetry (a lack or absence of symmetry/sameness on both sides) in different body types.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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This was true of the other works, too — a feature of the program’s stylistic sameness.—
Siobhan Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their latest collaboration, exquisitely shot by Adolpho Veloso, revels in a oneness with nature that, for all its visual and emotional rapture, has deep sadness at its core.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Our social evolution toward oneness and unity is partly an evolution toward recognizing and practicing this essential unity.—
Ray Hassen,
Austin American-Statesman,
16 May 2024
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The greater the homogeneity, the faster the algorithm could work.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2018
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Sometimes a high tactical fit cancelled out a low financial value, or vice versa, but the result was a level of homogeneity in the scoring system that did not go unnoticed by you, or us.—
Duncan Alexander,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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