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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The cheese was removed from the packaging and cut into cubes for testers to taste without any identifiable packaging.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
In a swarm, there’s often no identifiable main shock or the largest quake may take place in the middle of the swarm, the agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
State leaders say they are legally obligated to conceal documents with personally identifiable information such as voters’ names, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers or partial Social Security numbers.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
That question is posed to her on a recent fall day in Middleburg, Virginia, where Warren, immediately identifiable by her dark cropped hair that hasn’t required a stylistic shift in decades and a T-shirt bearing an upside-down Snoopy, sits in front of a fireplace for a chat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
In a swarm, there’s often no identifiable main shock or the largest quake may take place in the middle of the swarm, the agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
State leaders say they are legally obligated to conceal documents with personally identifiable information such as voters’ names, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers or partial Social Security numbers.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
That question is posed to her on a recent fall day in Middleburg, Virginia, where Warren, immediately identifiable by her dark cropped hair that hasn’t required a stylistic shift in decades and a T-shirt bearing an upside-down Snoopy, sits in front of a fireplace for a chat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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