individuate

Example Sentences

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But at varying points, each tries to individuate themselves from their father, and much of the suspense lies in how Rupert schemes to draw them back under his influence.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

I try to make sure it’s all the steps along the route as you individuate from your family and become a professional.

From The Verge • May 3, 2022

Robust peer friendships allow adolescents to safely individuate from their parents, but in these settings, peers can feel pitted against each other.

From Salon • May 1, 2022

When death comes in bulk as constantly as it does in America, there is little time to individuate victims, to mourn them as singular persons, the way those who loved and knew them will.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2021

If the nature is simple it is of itself individual; if composite, the intrinsic principles from which it results—i.e. matter and form essentially united—suffice to individuate it.

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Coffey, Peter