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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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When apartheid collapsed in South Africa in 1994, the country’s Black population did not lose their identities to white South Africans.
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Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
The man’s identity was not immediately released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
For the official launch on Wednesday at Bi Nuu, by the banks of the River Spree and underneath a U-Bahn station in Berlin, the two brands will host a one-off club night, aiming to explore the city’s subcultural nightlife, music scene, and the identities and talents within it.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
But rather than confirm those suspicions, Schaeffer put the identity of Locke’s character, in the show’s parlance, under a sigil, a spell that masked his identity not only from the other characters, but from the audience as well.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
The man’s identity was not immediately released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
For the official launch on Wednesday at Bi Nuu, by the banks of the River Spree and underneath a U-Bahn station in Berlin, the two brands will host a one-off club night, aiming to explore the city’s subcultural nightlife, music scene, and the identities and talents within it.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
But rather than confirm those suspicions, Schaeffer put the identity of Locke’s character, in the show’s parlance, under a sigil, a spell that masked his identity not only from the other characters, but from the audience as well.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Midi, The Unseen Sister has some outward similarities with your last film Nina Wu, as there’s an actress as the lead character, she’s exploited by the men around her, and the entertainment industry is portrayed as quite negative.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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There are similarities between former President Donald Trump and President Biden on long-term armed forces strategy, but in the run-up to the 2024 election, stark differences in Harris and Trump's view of the military's role have emerged.Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Distinct and appealing powertrain personalities are available in 350e—Electric, Sport, Hybrid, Off-Road.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Take some time to add the little touches that fill your home with personality.Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Quiz: Which 'WKRP in Cincinnati' character are you?Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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Much of that sense of elasticity comes down to Hardy’s passion for the character and hands-on approach to the series’ direction.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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The pair even reenacted Ice Cube's famous mean mug while on Conan back in 2015 and the resemblance was just too uncanny.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Alfaro’s true story bears little resemblance to Estela’s fictional arc in Clean, but themes recur throughout both narratives: two poor women whose hopelessness—over whether their lives might ever truly belong to them—fuels anger and frustration.Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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There is a dreary sameness to so much of modern culture, rough edges smoothed into comfortable averages by the power of market research and algorithms.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
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The rooms are lit, often top-down, with a monotonous sameness that reminds of a musty nursing home where lamps operate on automatic timers.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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In defining these mystical experiences — a task akin to pinning a Flubber tail on a cosmically large donkey — the Hopkins team drew on the work of Walter Stace, an English philosopher who argued that this melding sense of oneness with the universe is the classic mystical experience.Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
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There is no person, no moment, no experience, devoid of the all-pervasive oneness of the Ribbono shel Olam.Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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But Thomas, who studies social networks and homogeneity, hopes people won’t forget what the practice was historically about in many cultures: ensuring that someone ended up with a racially and economically appropriate partner.Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
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What feels less realistic, considering how cool and easygoing he’s supposed to be, is the homogeneity of his personal life.Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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