IDENTIFY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

identify

verb

ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī

Definition of identify

as in to distinguish

to find out or establish the identity of sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to associate

to think of (something) in combination for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of identify The robot is also designed to perform sentry duties, including identifying personnel and issuing alerts when abnormal situations are detected. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Yet his senior manager also identified him as a Philip Lahm of sorts, capable of playing in either position. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The families of those already identified have been informed and are being offered specialist support, police said. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Parks staff and the mayor met with affected parents to discuss those impacts and are working to identify alternative practice locations while the review is completed. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identify

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify

Verb

Because LLMs can’t reliably distinguish between content in an email sent by an untrusted party and user instructions entered directly into a prompt, the overly solicitous LLM faithfully follows them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguish

Verb

Researchers and local media reported earlier this year on unsafe and unregulated mining associated with a rapidly expanding gold rush around Zamboye, where the mine collapsed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

Advanced telescopes are helping to pinpoint fainter stars that previously eluded detection, so there could be even speedier ones waiting to be found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Some of these folks may have even pinpointed previous downturns and made a lot of money in the process.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinpoint

Verb

Land is a finite resource and positively correlated with inflation, continuing to appreciate as costs go up.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of correlate

Verb

Following a breakaway, Barbra Banda found Haley McCutcheon at the top of the box for the first-time finish and 1-0 lead in the third minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
While all of the women found their respective moment to shine, no one rose to the occasion quite like Luann de Lesseps, who seemingly decided on her own that Kyle’s white party would be the perfect backdrop for a cabaret performance like none other.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

But alongside it, and in dialogue with it, is a shadow that’s closely connected to another set of ideas, which says, actually people are not equal.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Scientists have developed a technique called eGRASP, which makes a connection glow green only where a neuron tagged during learning is connected to another neuron tagged during the same learning event.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

The single-family residence located in the 4700 block of Wheeler Drive in Fremont was sold on June 12, for $1,207,000, or $1,051 per square foot.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
One of the two nests spotted this year was found inside a patch of barley left as a habitat by a farmer, with the other nest located less than a mile away, according to the charity.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Real estate and related industries used to account for as much as 30% of GDP in China.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Pittsburgh Public Safety While no indication was made that the incidents are related in any way, Wednesday morning's shootings comes less than 24 hours after gunfire rang out inside a business along Frankstown Avenue in Homewood on Tuesday.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026