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identity

[ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-] / aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- /




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So we really deliberately and really defiantly tried to embrace the identity crisis of the character in how we told the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The Knicks, meanwhile, rediscovered the identity that had seen them go undefeated in the postseason for nearly two straight months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In April, Akram lost a court bid to suppress the identity of his immediate family due to safety concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Mrs. Diamant brought home new German identity papers and white armbands stamped with Jewish stars, and she did it by walking in the gutters, because Jews were not allowed on the sidewalks.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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