individuate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Jonas Brothers in 2023 offer cool adult-contemporary sounds for an audience that grew up with them, similarly navigating the life that emerges once you begin to individuate, become intimate and start families.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023

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

Second, a 2-year-old is starting to individuate, meaning he’s finding his own mind and owning his body.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022

Fungi are also notoriously elusive: They mostly lay underground, sprout unpredictably, and their intricately tangled networks can make them difficult to individuate as single specimens.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2021

In fact, some most "magnetic" individuate make 'graveyards of their stomachs' as a Mental Scientist puts it.

From The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by Mukerji, A. P.