identities

noun

plural of identity
as in personalities
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 identities Deputies ask that anyone with information about the crash and shooting, including the identities of those involved or the location of either vehicle, contact the Oakland County Sheriff's Office at 248-858-4950. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Two handguns were found at the scene, according to police, who have yet to release the identities of the five deceased individuals. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 Over the course of five seasons, Sarah and her clone sisters uncover the truth of their identities, why they were created, and fight to survive together. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 This collaboration goes beyond style, bringing together two identities with a strong sense of character and a distinctive global presence. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The characters may have been rebuilt and their workflows reinvented, but their familiar identities remain the foundation. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Protecting identities, networks, software and data remains essential, but what happens if AI makes the wrong decision, is manipulated, exceeds its authority or creates a hazardous physical intervention? — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Exactly how many people were injured, how severely they were harmed and their identities have not been released. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identities
  1. personalities
  2. characters
Noun
  • Lisa locks Bart, Milhouse, and Nelson in a room and introduces them to her many personalities, some more hostile than others.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt are married.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • Pair a winning culture of a respected NBA franchise with a top five talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo and blockbuster is supposed to happen, if the main characters stay healthy, everyone buys in, and the sports Gods are kind.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Although the book includes a disclaimer that all its characters, apart from a brief appearance by Belmonte, are fictional, its protagonist is transparently based on Manolete, who had been fatally gored in 1947.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of characters

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“Identities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identities. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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