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
The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Philly’s sanctuary policies My work has involved researching sanctuary policies as well as how often ICE relies on local law enforcement to help identify and turn over immigrants.
—Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
By identifying and crossbreeding naturally resilient kelp populations with heat-tolerant strains, researchers are hoping to ensure the future of sustainable kelp farming.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Philly’s sanctuary policies My work has involved researching sanctuary policies as well as how often ICE relies on local law enforcement to help identify and turn over immigrants.
—Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
By identifying and crossbreeding naturally resilient kelp populations with heat-tolerant strains, researchers are hoping to ensure the future of sustainable kelp farming.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 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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Craft compelling, keyword-rich title tags and meta descriptions to boost click-through rates and distinguish your pages in search results.—
Lauren Parr,
Forbes.com,
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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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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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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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Jackson asked her to find mention of it in a 227-page transcript of her grand jury testimony.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 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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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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Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 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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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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