as in identity
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
twins making an effort to establish their separate self-identities
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Recent Examples of self-identity
What is the nature of national self-identity and collective guilt?
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Alignment Aligning your self-identity with your life structure is crucial and can mean creating a day-to-day retirement life that fits your current values, interests, relationships, and motivations.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But the membership statistics [as opposed to self-identity] are not that bad.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Danica McKellar is getting real about her previous struggles with self-identity.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Dissecting with near-clinical precision the pressure of new maternity and the possible loss of self-identity that accompanies it, Montages of a Modern Motherhood handles its universal-feeling subject matter with depth and sensitivity.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Opposition ‘lost its self-identity’ Polling suggests that many in Moldova have been impressed by Sandu’s first term.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Adolescent girls may rely on personal relationships for emotional support and self-identity.
—Patrick Martin, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Coaches are committed to Building Game Changers, work hard to embody the Key Commitments, set a positive example of pursuing goals, grow through challenge, collaborate with others, build positive self-identity and use good judgment.
—First Tee, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Alignment Aligning your self-identity with your life structure is crucial and can mean creating a day-to-day retirement life that fits your current values, interests, relationships, and motivations.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But the membership statistics [as opposed to self-identity] are not that bad.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Danica McKellar is getting real about her previous struggles with self-identity.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Dissecting with near-clinical precision the pressure of new maternity and the possible loss of self-identity that accompanies it, Montages of a Modern Motherhood handles its universal-feeling subject matter with depth and sensitivity.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Opposition ‘lost its self-identity’ Polling suggests that many in Moldova have been impressed by Sandu’s first term.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Adolescent girls may rely on personal relationships for emotional support and self-identity.
—Patrick Martin, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Coaches are committed to Building Game Changers, work hard to embody the Key Commitments, set a positive example of pursuing goals, grow through challenge, collaborate with others, build positive self-identity and use good judgment.
—First Tee, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Self-identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-identity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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