identification

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Recent Examples of identification For employers, that could mean fewer unnecessary costs, better claims visibility and earlier identification of emerging health risks. — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The film’s emphasis on gender identity helped lead to reforms for trans identification in Chile. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 For many, Morgenthau’s contributions begin and end with his identification of power as the key determinant of state behavior. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026 But that identification — that grading scale — leaves out an important part of their history. — Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
Noun
  • Mail-in voters would list the last four digits of their ID on their ballot envelope.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The mobile unit will offer driver’s license and state ID renewals, REAL ID processing, vehicle registration stickers and organ donor registration, according to a news release.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • At least until the last decade, public documents of Rolling Thunder’s two five-week spurts in 1975 and 1976 have been paltry and unsatisfying.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents in Dallas.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • That can help preserve the documentation if a computer fails or the account holder needs to substantiate a reimbursement years later.
    — Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The country must still decide whether to proceed with a formal nomination and prepare the documentation required to demonstrate the property’s OUV.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The measure’s medical-verification requirement has become a central point of contention.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The company conducted its latest demonstration in Yueyang, Hunan Province, bringing the technology closer to an urban environment after completing a high-altitude flight verification in northwest China back in August.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Her victory served as validation for Democrats' long deferred dream that demographic changes in the state would be followed by a shift in political power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The grant money will be used to purchase equipment and software and pursue validation of equipment and testing.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Enable multifactor authentication and review your account for unfamiliar activity.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Attackers first exploited an admin authentication bypass to gain access, then used a separate SQL injection flaw to steal credentials and finally leveraged two additional issues to achieve remote code execution and plant a persistent web shell.
    — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This could help scientists avoid mistaking geological activity for evidence of extraterrestrial organisms.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • School officials contacted law enforcement, and Modesto police investigated the allegations, reviewing video evidence that resulted in one juvenile being cited for misdemeanor battery.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The group previously proved a special case of the conjecture in August 2026 and is preparing a shorter exposition of PSI’s full proof for other experts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This comes at a time when brands, especially those that operate within the European Union, face increasing pressure to show credible proof that their operations meet stringent industry standards on environmental sustainability.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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