identification
noun
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
ə-
1
a
: an act of identifying : the state of being identified
b
: evidence of identity
2
a
: psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (such as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association
b
: a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image
Examples of identification in a Sentence
A member of the family was brought in for identification of the body.
The birds are tagged for easy identification.
The police have made a positive identification of the suspect.
You need two forms of identification.
the movie audience's identification with the good guys
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And virtually all of them had played on a ton of station identification and advertising jingles.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
The identification of Margalit as the 10th deceased Israeli hostage returned from Gaza underscores the ongoing complexities in implementing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The remains, which Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, were transferred to Israel for formal identification, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
In this role, Battle will oversee basketball operations, including roster construction and talent identification, while implementing innovative strategies across player performance and analytics.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
The identification of Margalit as the 10th deceased Israeli hostage returned from Gaza underscores the ongoing complexities in implementing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The remains, which Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, were transferred to Israel for formal identification, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
In this role, Battle will oversee basketball operations, including roster construction and talent identification, while implementing innovative strategies across player performance and analytics.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identification. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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identification
noun
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
ī-ˌdent-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
ə-ˌdent-
1
: an act of identifying : the state of being identified
2
: evidence of identity
carry identification at all times
Medical Definition
identification
noun
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
ī-ˌdent-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ə-
1
: an act of identifying : the state of being identified
2
a
: psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association
b
: a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image
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