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 30-year-old and another man, who hasn’t been identified, are accused of entering the woman’s home March 8, prosecutors said.
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Gladstone police identified the 21-year-old man who died as DeVante Nathaniel Tyler, of Kansas City.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Yet less than six months into his second stay in the White House, the president and his administration have initiated or completed 42% of Project 2025’s agenda, according to a tracking project that identified more than 300 specific action items in the 922-page document.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
With further study, scientists could use amber-rich sediments as a way to identify tsunamis throughout history.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Gladstone police identified the 21-year-old man who died as DeVante Nathaniel Tyler, of Kansas City.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Yet less than six months into his second stay in the White House, the president and his administration have initiated or completed 42% of Project 2025’s agenda, according to a tracking project that identified more than 300 specific action items in the 922-page document.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
With further study, scientists could use amber-rich sediments as a way to identify tsunamis throughout history.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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With the right intelligence, firms can distinguish fraudsters from legitimate customers and still deliver great digital journeys.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In his book The Spirit Molecule, about the first modern study that administered DMT to humans, the psychiatrist Rick Strassman uses a TV metaphor to distinguish the drug’s effects from those of other psychoactive substances.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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That's because psychological benefits are associated with having a college fund.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The dog learns through repetition and rewards to associate smell with a person and follow the scent, building up in distance and the scent’s duration.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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With sophisticated weather apps now available on most cellphones, amateurs can pinpoint the time and location of where supercells, the structures which produce tornadoes, are likely to occur.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Taylor’s throw had pinpoint precision and the tag by Torrens was textbook.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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The researchers found that outward response and inner awareness were not always correlated: The most physically responsive patients were not necessarily the ones with the clearest signs of brain activity when asked to imagine the tasks.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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For much of 2024, Strategy’s stock has been highly correlated with bitcoin, often rising and falling in sync with the underlying asset.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Ellie finds a small fishing boat to take her across the water to the aquarium.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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More information can be found online at pnw.edu/leadership-institute or by reaching out to the Leadership Institute at leadershipinstitute@pnw.edu.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The second one was much larger, with 12 trailers connected at a cost of $6.3 million for two years, according to news reports at the time.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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Mellencamp's new ink is a simple line down her spine that reads a special message that connects to her dad, John Mellencamp.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 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 30 May. 2025.
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