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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 This is thanks in part to the distinctive personalities who have shaped its identity at various points in its history. —
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 And by recruiting free agents — from longtime competitor Skylar Diggins to longtime friend Azurá Stevens — Vandersloot helped to shape the next iteration of the team’s identity. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Some worried about potential school reassignments and the loss of local identity. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Ladera’s 43-year history and private ownership play a significant role in its identity and family-run feel. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identity
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 And by recruiting free agents — from longtime competitor Skylar Diggins to longtime friend Azurá Stevens — Vandersloot helped to shape the next iteration of the team’s identity. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Some worried about potential school reassignments and the loss of local identity. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Ladera’s 43-year history and private ownership play a significant role in its identity and family-run feel. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identity
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Magyar’s most disturbing similarity with Orbán is his personality.— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is living for the likes, his suburban house of horrors happening to bear similarities to the anonymous McMansions preferred by so many influencers.— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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The Rewind is completely different from the Rock Slide and Willys 392 -- each one of them has its own unique personality.— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Lane was gifted with that kind of face and personality, too, replete with diagonal eyebrows that join his cheekbones in a quizzical demeanor that, throughout his career, has signaled the joys of life.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The room shifts character throughout the day, with lighting that transforms the atmosphere as heroes and villains appear.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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As Michael, Jaafar Jackson’s speaking voice is expressive, and his presence blends strength and fragility, power and vulnerability, even if, in dramatic scenes, the character is granted too little substance for there to be a self to express.— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sue Root, a nurse and single mother of three in Colorado who is paid through Medicaid to care for her 25-year-old daughter, said Kennedy’s words bore little resemblance to her daily life.— Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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The resemblance between real chondrites and the model’s results isn’t exact, however.— Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Rather, differences would be privileged over sameness.— Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.— Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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The sudden flood of oxytocin accompanying the onset of the drug produces feelings of emotional communion, oneness, and openness.— Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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What’s stripped out at its core—and this is the deepest core of the contemplative traditions—is a non-dual realization of wisdom, an experience of oneness.— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
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On that day, however, as the interior’s darkness surrendered to moody atmospheric light, what was showcased had been developed to combat the homogeneity defining much of the current automotive market, while returning the motor car to the status of statement piece.— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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While some celebrities have carved out hyper-specific senses of personal style, there has been a trend toward polished homogeneity.— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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