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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YouTube's policies specifically prohibit content that revels in or mocks the death or serious injury of an identifiable individual.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The X-ray data, in purple, shows the hot gas/plasma created by the central pulsar, which is clearly identifiable in both the individual and the composite image.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
While the company says the conversations with its Claude chatbot were only visible because users had posted links to the conversations online or on social media, Forbes spoke with one of the users identifiable from their public prompt who denied this claim.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The walls of the burial chamber were also painted, but their pattern was less identifiable.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The X-ray data, in purple, shows the hot gas/plasma created by the central pulsar, which is clearly identifiable in both the individual and the composite image.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
While the company says the conversations with its Claude chatbot were only visible because users had posted links to the conversations online or on social media, Forbes spoke with one of the users identifiable from their public prompt who denied this claim.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The walls of the burial chamber were also painted, but their pattern was less identifiable.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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