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The act of saying who a person is or what a thing is. Also: A person's association with or assumption of the qualities, characteristics, or views of another person or group.

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Usage examples (37)
  • When we lose love, we lose also our identification with the universe and with eternal values . . .
  • The thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest
  • They may disagree with whether or not this identification is a social good, but still.
  • It also likely benefits Murkowski because her name identification is much higher than either Miller or McAdams.
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