1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of identify
Attorney Teny Geragos argued in court that the government is mischaracterizing the nature of these relationships, specifically pointing to one woman identified as Jane.
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Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Today this position is a particularly surprising one because the IRS and Treasury now routinely identify in preambles to regulations the precise legislative source of their authority.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The companies identified work in sectors including aerospace, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The vehicle was later identified as Rabon’s, the affidavit said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Today this position is a particularly surprising one because the IRS and Treasury now routinely identify in preambles to regulations the precise legislative source of their authority.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The companies identified work in sectors including aerospace, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The vehicle was later identified as Rabon’s, the affidavit said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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In this stage, RSV can be hard to distinguish from the common cold or other respiratory viruses like COVID-19 or influenza.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The researchers hypothesized that left- and mixed-handedness could be associated with diseases that occur very early in life, because the dominant hand is determined at a very early age – possibly even before birth.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Most funding entities, from science agencies to philanthropic organizations, want to be associated with exciting, groundbreaking work, and sustained observations are too routine to scratch that itch.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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Radiocarbon dating will determine a more exact date for the vessel's construction, and analysis of the wood’s resin content could help pinpoint where it was built.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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This tool focuses on ethics, privacy, and security questions that help pinpoint risks before AI gets deployed in production.—
Anthony Green,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Historically, these two assets have been highly correlated, but that is no longer the case.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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According to the College Board, SAT scores correlated closely with first-year college GPA and graduation likelihood, especially when combined with high school GPA.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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This delivery and presence is wholly original but feels connected to this history and craft of standup.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heiss felt toward the relationship between them a kind of atavistic idealism, which connected the experience to relationships between the Greek erastes and eromenos.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Similarly, terminals located in channels that connect to rivers can have water levels that rise with significant rainfall that can also make maneuvering and controlling the tankers difficult.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The tunnel is 17 miles (27 km) in circumference, and is located in Geneva, Switzerland.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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