Collocations for identity - noun

true
assumed, false
He was discovered living under an assumed identity in South America.

mistaken
This is obviously a case of mistaken identity.

new
secret
They didn't reveal her secret identity to her family members.

stolen
the use of a stolen identity in the commission of a crime

strong
distinct, distinctive, individual, personal, separate, unique
These populations have managed to maintain distinct identities.

collective, common, communal, shared
dual, multiple
Shanghai itself has multiple identities.

civic, class, corporate, cultural, national, political, professional, regional, religious, sexual, social
Catholic, Islamic, Jewish, etc.
black, ethnic, racial
the struggle for black identity

American, Asian, etc.
female, feminine, gender, male, masculine
gay, homosexual, lesbian
genetic
the shared genetic identity of identical twins

brand
the ability to maintain a strong brand identity

build, construct, create, define, determine, develop, establish, find, forge, form, shape
They are still struggling to establish their identity as a political party.
The company forged its own identity by producing specialist vehicles.

give sb/sth
He felt that having a job gave him an identity.

affirm, assert, express
the way in which African American writers have asserted their identity

reclaim
It is crucial that she reclaim her identity and confirm where she belongs.

base
an ethnic identity based on their common national ancestry

share
They share a collective identity, united by an independent spirit.

keep, maintain, preserve, retain
Many minority groups are struggling to maintain their cultural identity.

lose
change
He changed his identity on his release from prison.

adopt, assume, take on
The company adopted a new corporate identity, including a new logo.
She was given a false passport and assumed a new identity.

disclose, expose, leak, reveal
Someone in the administration leaked the identity of an undercover CIA agent.
He refused to reveal the identity of his client.

determine, discover, find out, learn, uncover
Determining the identity of the killer will take all his considerable skills.

guess
It was easy to guess the identity of the thief.

know
It is important to know the identity and nature of the enemy.

confirm, verify
The system will verify the identity of incoming visitors.

conceal, disguise, hide, keep secret, mask, protect
Her voice was disguised to conceal her identity.

steal
His identity was stolen and used to purchase goods from a catalogue.

bracelet, tag
card, documents, papers
parade (BrE)
The victim picked out her attacker in an identity parade.

fraud, theft
credit-card identity theft

thief
verification
The technology is typically used for identity verification.

confusion, crisis, issue
The country suffered from an identity crisis for years after the civil war.
He had not resolved his identity issue.

politics (esp. AmE)
the identity politics of gender or race

development, formation (both esp. AmE)
the importance of family history within identity formation

identity as
Scotland has never lost its identity as a separate nation.

identity between
the stylistic identity between the first text and the others

proof of identity
The police officer asked him for proof of identity.

a search for identity
His search for his cultural identity took him to where his parents were born.

a sense of identity