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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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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
Moving Forward With Intention Your individuality is your ultimate strategic advantage.
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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
The good-versus-evil, sci-fi fantasy that Lucas wove into his original film gave audiences a common cultural language for discussing individuality, survival, and heroism at a pivotal point in history.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
The rise of house merch coincides with a broader cultural shift towards individuality.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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
The good-versus-evil, sci-fi fantasy that Lucas wove into his original film gave audiences a common cultural language for discussing individuality, survival, and heroism at a pivotal point in history.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
The rise of house merch coincides with a broader cultural shift towards individuality.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for individuality
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And, just for good measure, his campaign confirmed the identity of Talarico’s girlfriend after Texas outlet Current Revolt published her name despite the campaign’s requests of other newsrooms to do the opposite.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Their identities and details of their conditions were not released.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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While Liden’s displacement and depersonalization of private property in Unheimlich Manöver could be perceived as the inversion of Darboven’s cocooning, the artists share a preoccupation with the silent speech of objects and with language as a spatial entity.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Like OpenAI, Anthropic pairs a controlling mission entity (the Long-Term Benefit Trust) with a public benefit corporation.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Rather than simply borrowing inspiration from the internet, M·A·C chose to spotlight the artist behind the aesthetic, placing Esther’s artistry front and center while pairing her with one of the most talked-about young personalities in pop culture today.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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And that is something that’s a gift of his personality.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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The poem persists both as a series of occurrences and as a solid object.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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How Nootropics Differ from Adaptogens Nootropics are substances used to support cognition and brain health — memory, learning, focus, mood and mental energy.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Most deaths are caused by substance use disorders and depressive disorders.—
Yenupini Joyce Adams,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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The Bakersfield Police Department said two hostages had been safely released and that all remaining individuals were in good health as of Tuesday evening.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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O’Farrell’s inclination for narratives propelled by brutal coincidence and fatally poor timing tenders a Hardy-esque vision of the world, one that emphasizes the rigid, often cruel limits of an individual’s jurisdiction over the course of their life.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Higher education institutions have been staring down a looming demographic reality that threatens not only their financial well-being but the nation’s workforce at large.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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There is no sugarcoating the reality.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Individuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individuality. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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