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as in unmistakable
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as in recognizable
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Recent Examples of identifiable
In 2015, Phoebe Philo cast an 80-year-old Joan Didion in a Celine campaign, the author’s face dwarfed by a pair of oversized black sunglasses, yet still entirely identifiable.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The suspects reportedly fled in a brand-new BMW 4 Series and a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Coupé, two high-end vehicles that lacked identifiable license plates.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, throughout the morning of that very day one DOGE team member ran searches for personally identifiable information in a highly sensitive agency database.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The process sidesteps the need for most users to provide identifiable information like a driver’s license, one of the main criticisms of age verification technologies due to privacy and security risks.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The suspects reportedly fled in a brand-new BMW 4 Series and a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Coupé, two high-end vehicles that lacked identifiable license plates.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, throughout the morning of that very day one DOGE team member ran searches for personally identifiable information in a highly sensitive agency database.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The process sidesteps the need for most users to provide identifiable information like a driver’s license, one of the main criticisms of age verification technologies due to privacy and security risks.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifiable
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While there’s been some chatter about the possibility of a zero-hour reprieve, as talks with potential investors are ongoing, the recent cancellation of the nine MLB contracts is said to have made the unmistakable sound of the other shoe dropping.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elijah’s pride in his mother is unmistakable.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Food Network star and mayor of Flavortown is instantly recognizable thanks to his frosted tips, colorful bowling shirts, distinctive goatee and blinged-out look.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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The production duo’s busy, silly, next-gen footwork hashes underground rap microgenres and recognizable samples into dreamy collagist fantasies.—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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These findings not only confirmed that modern galaxies don't cluster as either the LCDM or the wCDM predicts, but the difference between observations and theory became even more pronounced.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Brands are drawn to AGI Denim’s Chip-Off technology, a specialized dyeing process that improves laser compatibility and achieves a pronounced chip-off effect.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a social situation where a single behavior can lead to accolades (if successful) or public ridicule (if failed), pushing risks past all reason may be understandable, particularly for individuals who have already built their identity and reputation around being an elite risk-taker.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not wishing to linger on the emotional repercussions of these hurtful incidents is understandable, of course.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are also passports from Lithuania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Russia, with most identifying information blacked out.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Another intriguing possibility is to wait until the wireless world’s progress to ever-shorter wavelengths finally hits the millimeter band, which is small enough to resolve most identifying details.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Jan. 2020
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The result was the emergence of a distinctive national cinema that speaks both to universal human experiences and to specifically Korean concerns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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And in order to do that, based on what clear, distinctive competence?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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The mice with cancer remained free of the plaques characteristic of cognitive decline.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, the characteristic 'raccoon eyes' seen after rhinoplasty has become uncommon with Piezo surgery.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
Ascend Agency,
28 Jan. 2026
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But beyond all that, the sports issue has brought out the reality of biology itself, underscoring the fact that femininity and masculinity are not just states of mind, and that men and women are irreversibly, insurmountably different and distinct in anatomy and physiology.—
Alanna Smith,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The stimulation produces a distinct physical sensation inside the nose.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifiable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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