identifiable
adjective
iden·ti·fi·able
ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
ə-
: capable of being identified
Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.—
Associated Press
Associated PressWhile 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
Fiza Pirani
identifiably
adverb
an identifiably British accent
Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …
—Michael H. Robinson
Michael H. Robinson
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Do not give out your Social Security number, bank routing numbers, or other personally identifiable financial information.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Some records show that staffers were sometimes brought on board without proper training on how to handle personally identifiable information.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
This included an exfiltration of over 40 gigabytes of sensitive information from Schneider Electric SE’s Jira system, the leak of over 500,000 records containing personally identifiable information from Tanzania’s College of Business Education and an attack against an Iraqi city government.
—Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This comes as no surprise as these industries handle high quantities of personal identifiable information and sensitive data.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Some records show that staffers were sometimes brought on board without proper training on how to handle personally identifiable information.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
This included an exfiltration of over 40 gigabytes of sensitive information from Schneider Electric SE’s Jira system, the leak of over 500,000 records containing personally identifiable information from Tanzania’s College of Business Education and an attack against an Iraqi city government.
—Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This comes as no surprise as these industries handle high quantities of personal identifiable information and sensitive data.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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