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 client configuration should be based on an identifiable set of factors.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2015, Phoebe Philo cast an 80-year-old Joan Didion in a Celine campaign, the author’s face dwarfed by a pair of oversized black sunglasses, yet still entirely identifiable.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The suspects reportedly fled in a brand-new BMW 4 Series and a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Coupé, two high-end vehicles that lacked identifiable license plates.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, throughout the morning of that very day one DOGE team member ran searches for personally identifiable information in a highly sensitive agency database.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2015, Phoebe Philo cast an 80-year-old Joan Didion in a Celine campaign, the author’s face dwarfed by a pair of oversized black sunglasses, yet still entirely identifiable.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The suspects reportedly fled in a brand-new BMW 4 Series and a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Coupé, two high-end vehicles that lacked identifiable license plates.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, throughout the morning of that very day one DOGE team member ran searches for personally identifiable information in a highly sensitive agency database.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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