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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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
Other elements and locations featured in the Phoenix episode include the iconic lowrider culture — an emblematic piece of Chicano identity, which will be introduced in the series through a car show at El Reposo Park showcasing the Sophisticated Few Car Club.
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Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Now, with a full training camp — and playoff data proving the Towns-Robinson lineup can be dominant on both ends of the floor — the new Knicks head coach has an opportunity to make the pair of seven-footers a permanent staple of the team’s identity.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The filing named both X as a legal entity and specific individuals, though none of their identities were disclosed.
—PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
Yang has long been making Rococo and Old Masters influenced paintings, often speaking of French Court painting, and Dutch still lifes, and the soft power of the cultivation of female identity.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Now, with a full training camp — and playoff data proving the Towns-Robinson lineup can be dominant on both ends of the floor — the new Knicks head coach has an opportunity to make the pair of seven-footers a permanent staple of the team’s identity.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The filing named both X as a legal entity and specific individuals, though none of their identities were disclosed.
—PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
Yang has long been making Rococo and Old Masters influenced paintings, often speaking of French Court painting, and Dutch still lifes, and the soft power of the cultivation of female identity.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity
Noun
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Yet the similarities between his last two press conferences continues to be apparent to anyone who attended both.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Martian meteorites have been identified through similarities between the composition of gases trapped in the meteorites with measurements of the martian atmosphere by spacecraft.—
Ben Rider-Stokes,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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In the initial study of over 1,200 single adults, MacDonald and his team were able to associate these different motivations with a host of personality traits: Intrinsic motivation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Keys also stars in a campaign spot alongside popular TikTok personalities Noah Beck, Cyrus Veyssi and Dr. Muneeb Shah.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Since the 1940s, professional wrestling has grown in popularity, thanks to its creative characters, stellar performances, and broad appeal to a mainstream audience.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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But none topped Booker Prize-winner Hollinghurst, who turned out, in the same 15 minutes as the rest of us, a richly cinematic scene placing the fictional character of Alan Hollinghurst in a tricky social encounter fraught with manners, ego, and ambition.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Ironically, despite being billed as Disney’s most lifelike Audio-Animatronic, its face bears little resemblance to Walt's leading to a deluge of excoriating criticism from fans.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That 42-year-old version of Pacquiao, who needed stitches for more than one cut on his face, bore little resemblance to the buzzsaw that won belts across eight divisions.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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Influenced by consultants and consensus thinking, it was led into the sea of sameness, where companies go to die…or at least spend years treading water.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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My eating disorder was about control, rigidity, sameness.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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Several times, as another musician plays, Monk stands center stage and spins in place, in febrile oneness with the music.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The illusion of separation, the truth of universal oneness.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tournaments at courses like Detroit Golf Club tend to create homogeneity.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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By sheer virtue of my existence, I was deployed here with the task of disrupting the homogeneity of these jam sessions.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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