identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce identifiable (audio)
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: capable of being identified
Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.Associated Press
While there's no single identifiable cause of high blood pressure, secondary hypertension is often sparked by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, kidney problems, thyroid problems or consumption of cocaine or methamphetamine.Fiza Pirani
identifiably adverb
an identifiably British accent
Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique … Michael H. Robinson

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is notifying almost 950,000 Medicare beneficiaries that their personally identifiable information was compromised in late May 2023. Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Participant acknowledges and agrees that TIME may collect, store, share and otherwise use any personally identifiable information provided to TIME throughout the Search, including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number and email address. TIME.com, 1 Nov. 2024 To test whether these stances are identifiable, the researchers asked a variety of Large Language Models to tell them about historical figures who were active during the 19th and 20th century in fields such as politics, science, the arts and so on. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 Lastly, the bureau highlighted victims getting emails or text messages, alleging they are not registered to vote in the state and telling them to follow a link to a fraudulent page meant to steal personally identifiable information. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for identifiable 

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identifiable was in 1804

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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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