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
Over time, when it becomes a good business, we will individuate and make our own thing.
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
What is the nearest approach to certainty among the attempts successfully to individuate the ancient relater of Mirabilia Rom�?
From Notes and Queries, 1850.12.21 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Bell, George