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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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
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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
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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