1
as in to distinguish
to find out or establish the identity of
sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator
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2
as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers
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Recent Examples of identify
At the time the search warrant was executed, a man identified as 55-year-old Carmelo Nunez was located outside the residence and found to have an active arrest warrant for second-degree failure to appear.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The World Health Organization identified drugs from Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Mapp Bio, and Gilead Sciences that should be fast-tracked through clinical testing to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, Pharmaphorum notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maria Torres, 72, of Redwood City.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Authorities have not identified her.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The World Health Organization identified drugs from Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Mapp Bio, and Gilead Sciences that should be fast-tracked through clinical testing to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, Pharmaphorum notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maria Torres, 72, of Redwood City.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Authorities have not identified her.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The results highlight an important boundary in early social cognition and offer insight into how infants distinguish between human and artificial agents.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Whole genome sequencing linked his illness to the outbreak strain associated with The Kebab Shop beef kofta, according to the lawsuit.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Studying real products that contain complex PFAS mixtures can help researchers get closer to finding biomarkers that can pinpoint a PFAS source in a person’s blood.—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The Premier plan unlocks Google's BigQuery service, enabling you to generate more advanced reports, including detailed voice logs that pinpoint quality issues.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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How will that correlate to more than six wins and fewer than 11 losses?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Everyone will find the easy-access power outlets and bedside controls a plus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Akindahunsi is not believed to be connected to prior incidents at or around the UCLA campus, Richard Mejia, director of emergency communications, said in a statement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Goodwill of Southern California and CVS Pharmacy on June 3 opened the CVS Health® Career Skills Lab located at the Goodwill headquarters in Lincoln Heights.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Early in her address, Kornbluth talked about how people relate stories to her, of how MIT changed their lives.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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