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identity

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




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James E. Lee, president of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that provides advice and assistance related to identity theft, said last year alone the center documented an all-time high of 3,322 hacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Identity, he writes, is “not a burden borne equally by all groups.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

David Brooks, an author and columnist, and William Galston, an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, whose opinion pages operate independently from the news department, are members of the American Identity Project’s advisory group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Management remained optimistic on its future opportunities with its Next-Gen SIEM, Cloud, Next-Gen Identity, and Endpoint solutions as well as the growing popularity of its Falcon Flex model....

From Barron's • Dec. 6, 2025

“It’s actually you. Not a butt-dial. I get everyone’s butt-dials. Always have. Always will. Unless I change my name. Identity change seems like a good idea since I sang you a song about a rat.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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