variants
or IDing
as in identifying
to find out or establish the identity of
studies that show that eyewitnesses are surprisingly unreliable when called upon to ID the perpetrators of crimes
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However, identifying the problem was only the first step.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Children begin identifying what works best for them.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Conservatives are digging through Talarico’s social media history and finding a trove of progressive commentary on hot-button cultural issues like race, gender, religion and immigration.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Under Johnson’s direction, Ginn is finding her own individual footing with the part.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every building has distinguishing characteristics.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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“ID'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%27ing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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