identifier

noun

iden·​ti·​fi·​er ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce identifier (audio)
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: one that identifies

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OpenEvidence is free to use by any clinician with a national provider identifier number. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026 The model replaces the traditional assignment of vulnerability identifiers (CVE IDs). Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Earlier this week, 19 of Epstein’s victims requested that a Justice Department watchdog review the agency’s work, alleging that the redactions have not adequately concealed survivors’ names and identifiers. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026 The firm builds exposure maps that visualize an individual’s digital vulnerabilities — linking addresses, relatives, dormant emails, old domains, platform accounts, leaked identifiers and dark-web traces into a single cohesive picture. Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identifier

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identifier was in 1807

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“Identifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifier. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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