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
Seconds later, the man identified as Allen sprints out that door and through one of the magnetometers with the shotgun.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 1 May 2026
That said, there are some excellent tools that can help people identify and report birds.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Unlike airports, which screen passengers and their luggage, train passengers aren't screened and Amtrak doesn't run passenger names through a criminal database to identify possible threats.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
The suspect, identified as Hunter Bellish, is accused of speeding at more than 50 mph, running multiple red lights and even knocking a deputy off a motorcycle, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 1 May 2026
That said, there are some excellent tools that can help people identify and report birds.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Unlike airports, which screen passengers and their luggage, train passengers aren't screened and Amtrak doesn't run passenger names through a criminal database to identify possible threats.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
The suspect, identified as Hunter Bellish, is accused of speeding at more than 50 mph, running multiple red lights and even knocking a deputy off a motorcycle, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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College will still exist as a place—or, at least, as a website or app—that employers will use to distinguish one applicant from another.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Diamond Recovery Group, a national network of drug and alcohol rehabilitation and mental health treatment facilities, continues to distinguish itself by earning and maintaining the highest level of accreditation in the industry.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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That detection system, called Dedrone, can also help officials pinpoint the pilot’s location, according to the company’s website, using radar, video, acoustics and the radio frequencies that drones use to communicate with their operators.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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In the moment of defeat, Zadorov couldn’t pinpoint all the reasons why the B’s fell short in his eyes.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The explosive fact of the two artists’ racial difference found a visual correlate in the checkerboard gallery floor and white-on-black palette of the show’s tallest totem.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The sellout Garden arena gave a standing ovation as the ball found Josh Hart, who missed a wide-open corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The Moon in Scorpio connects with Jupiter through your 11th House of Friends, making support and collaboration easier to access.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Innovation will be driven by systems that connect people, businesses, and markets with greater efficiency.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The two sites are located near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Debris from the rock will be analyzed by Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument and compared with samples taken at another site, Mineral King, located nearly 525 feet below the rover’s current location.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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The spatial distance and how closely the mushrooms are genetically related also seem to be factors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Last year, out of 111 fatalities across the state, 102 were speed-related.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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