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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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
Police are not seeking criminal charges against the driver, who was not publicly identified.
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Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Authorities identified the 26-year-old man who died over the weekend after falling through ice on a partially frozen lake in northern Arizona as Abhishek Sighakolli.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Weill and Woerner identified and measured the following four stages of AI progress:
Stage 1: Experiment and prepare.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
An American man who identified himself as Pete Travis Timmerman was found wandering the Syrian capital of Damascus yesterday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Authorities identified the 26-year-old man who died over the weekend after falling through ice on a partially frozen lake in northern Arizona as Abhishek Sighakolli.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Weill and Woerner identified and measured the following four stages of AI progress:
Stage 1: Experiment and prepare.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
An American man who identified himself as Pete Travis Timmerman was found wandering the Syrian capital of Damascus yesterday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Abbey Road is also back on the Top Album Sales chart, which doesn’t distinguish between purchase platform or format, but rather paints a complete picture of the bestselling musical releases in the U.S.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Israel's subsequent bombardment and ground invasion have killed over 45,000 Palestinians in Gaza, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count.WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Other common bottlenecks in data collection include a lack of diverse and truly global datasets, high costs associated with data infrastructure and maintenance, challenges in handling real-time and dynamic data, and issues related to data ownership and licensing, among others.Max (Chong) Li, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The poinsettia is not simply a plant associated with Christmas.Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time period, which is slightly more recent than previous estimates for the mating.Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Machine downtime can sink by 30% to 50%, labor productivity can improve by 15% to 30%, and cost reduction from inventory holding can reach 15% to 20%, among other improvements pinpointed by McKinsey.Ethan Karp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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At-home sleep devices include watches or rings that detect changes in your body temperature, physical movements, and heart rate that correlate with sleep stages.Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition, research from Washington State University found that large proportions of people suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out) and social anxiety—which are in turn correlated with low self-esteem and low self-compassion.Tracy Brower, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Then Jackson extended a play for several seconds inside the 10 to find Isaiah Likely for a score.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Patients who took months of dance classes found their depression eased, a small study published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research says.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, when booking with Regent Hotels & Resorts, guests are connected with Experience Agents to make the guest’s journey seamless with attention to detail and discreet, anticipatory service.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their new flagship charging station is a far cry from their outposts typically located at the far end of a giant parking lot connected to a Walmart or Meijer.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Over 15 major airlines, including Delta, United, Air Canada, British Airways and Lufthansa, plan to integrate this feature into their customer service processes for locating mishandled or delayed baggage.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The two incidents are not believed to be related, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer is a senior reporter 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, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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