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
For the second day of programming, Prada conducted a workshop on how to accurately identify and read data sources and communicate the impacts to the public, attended by delegates from countries including Chile and Turkey.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 17 Feb. 2025
Sun Valley Parkway has been identified as an eight-lane road, Willett said.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
The attacker has not yet been identified by authorities.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Chelsea still see elite upside in Joao Felix, who was identified in the summer as a fit for Maresca’s system and a potent weapon against opposition low blocks.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 17 Feb. 2025
Sun Valley Parkway has been identified as an eight-lane road, Willett said.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
The attacker has not yet been identified by authorities.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Chelsea still see elite upside in Joao Felix, who was identified in the summer as a fit for Maresca’s system and a potent weapon against opposition low blocks.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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The war in Gaza has resulted in more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, distinguished as the richest person in the world, has been especially controversial since Trump's inauguration.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Instead, most of the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms were those associated with the human body.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the public often associates AI with automation and repetitive outputs, the most compelling works are those that communicate the artist’s vision built on years of meticulous studies and experiments.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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By monitoring the device's response, such as delays, errors, or crashes, the adversary can pinpoint weaknesses in the Bluetooth protocol stack, potentially uncovering exploitable vulnerabilities.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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When an asteroid is identified, scientists cannot pinpoint its exact future location, but instead can gather data to predict its location within a range.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The three-month groups roughly correlate to the four seasons, and are based on temperatures.—
Nikki Nolan,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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In a standard setup, the vulnerability might be caught by a scanner and flagged as critical—but never correlated with specific firewall configurations or patching policies, delaying a fix.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude were inspired by how the waterway connected Miami and its diverse neighborhoods.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The project, as it was originally envisioned, would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes with 220-mile-per-hour trains, among the fastest in the world, at a cost of $33 billion.—
Ralph Vartabedian,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin in the northeast quadrant of the moon's near side, that is believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Carmel Valley Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, 92130.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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