1
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
the novelist gives each character an assortment of individualisms that sets them apart
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as in identity
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
his individualism and epic vision set him well apart from other architects of his generation
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Recent Examples of individualism
Even among those with the means, health individualism is burdensome and does not guarantee better health.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
There was something uniting them, which was a bloody minded individualism.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 24 Sep. 2024
Breaking is an expression of individualism, an explosion of personality.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Those non-verbal nuggets symbolizing every lifestyle, emotion, food, and sport are used to dress up banal text messages, throwing in splashes of color and individualism.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
There was something uniting them, which was a bloody minded individualism.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 24 Sep. 2024
Breaking is an expression of individualism, an explosion of personality.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Those non-verbal nuggets symbolizing every lifestyle, emotion, food, and sport are used to dress up banal text messages, throwing in splashes of color and individualism.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for individualism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualism
Noun
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Each month Kendra hosts a real-life get-together in her apartment, then passes her expert game plan along to you: the menu, the grocery and prep lists, and all her tips and tricks.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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If not, now's the time to add it to your arsenal of emergency hair tricks.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Muñoz-Marín had a hunch about the identity of these mysterious structures.—
Veronique Greenwood,
WIRED,
9 Feb. 2025
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Just two weeks ago, Boise State basketball was 5-4 in Mountain West play, had lost three straight road games following a last-second loss to Colorado State, and didn’t even seem to have an identity.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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McCarthy gives a great performance, playing up the press secretary’s more boorish traits as a gum-guzzling loudmouth that mangles words and twists facts like pretzels.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would have meant a high metabolism, leading Ostrom to compare Deinonychus to modern animals with similar traits, such as emus and ostriches.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a preview of an interview with CBS Mornings, the family of the beloved dancer and TV personality sat down with Gayle King out for the first time since his suicide in December 2022.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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His impact on the field was undeniable, and his personality off the field was infectious.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While not all cities’ bus rapid transit lines are the same, the systems are generally defined by several key characteristics: ► Dedicated, bus-only lanes in the center of the roadway.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Actively scan device characteristics for identification.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Satisfy, which turns 10 in 2025, carved a lane for itself by offering something different for trail runners through products with a distinct color palette and a sense of individuality typically not seen in the sector.—
Lei Takanashi,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Her stance, which champions sustainability, individuality, and intentional consumption, amassed 489,300 views and 55,200 likes on TikTok.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Oakley has gone viral several times for her odd mannerisms, racking up millions of views on Juliana's TikTok account, @juliana_burk.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hammond, meanwhile, will still watch Thibodeau patrolling the sidelines 30 years later and see Bill Musselman in him: in the mannerisms, in the steely-eyed intensity.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Through flood, earthquake, and subsidence, the Goose was coddled like a pedigree bird at a cost of US$1 million a year until Hughes died in 1976 after years of decline into Las Vegas penthouse seclusion and bizarre eccentricity.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Parker's dedication to eccentricity runs deep, even down to the bathroom amenities.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Individualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualism. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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