ids
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pluralof id.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
idnounthe part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
Example Sentences
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Like the first silent performers, the animated Minions are mutely expressive ids designed to play like gangbusters around the globe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Working outside the studio system, often on shoestring budgets and on personal projects, they have more leeway to barf their ids up onto the screen, sometimes with deeply bizarre results.
From The Verge ● Jan. 31, 2018
Late at night, the ids of his callers and guests flash like dorsal fins.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2017
But this is why presidents have an experienced national security staff to consult before unleashing their ids.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2017
“Maybe it ids egsadtly wha’d I wads plannig to ags you?” said Tom, sitting up with interest, and forgetting the tub of hot water with his feet slowly par-boiling in it.
From Polly's Business Venture by Lillian Elizabeth Roy