as in documents
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of identifications
The 1,121 new species found between mid-2025 and mid-2026 marks a 54 percent increase in annual identifications.
—
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
The whopping number of discoveries marks a 54% jump in identifications in a single year, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Staff are able to give guests complimentary rock identifications, per the park’s website.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The researchers reviewed photographs of many of the bodies and interviewed forensic experts as well as people who worked on identifications at the IDF Shura base where most of the bodies were brought.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Passengers don't need to worry about updating boarding passes or flight information because airline carriers are working with the airport to ensure that the new gate identifications are reflected on upcoming flights.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
As before, to make the identifications, the team extracted DNA from archaeological samples and compared it with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA from descendants.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
All previous identifications of SO on the front of the building, including the blue awning, have been removed.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2026
The ruling also noted issues that can impact accuracy of eyewitness identifications.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
The whopping number of discoveries marks a 54% jump in identifications in a single year, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Staff are able to give guests complimentary rock identifications, per the park’s website.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The researchers reviewed photographs of many of the bodies and interviewed forensic experts as well as people who worked on identifications at the IDF Shura base where most of the bodies were brought.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Passengers don't need to worry about updating boarding passes or flight information because airline carriers are working with the airport to ensure that the new gate identifications are reflected on upcoming flights.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
As before, to make the identifications, the team extracted DNA from archaeological samples and compared it with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA from descendants.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
All previous identifications of SO on the front of the building, including the blue awning, have been removed.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2026
The ruling also noted issues that can impact accuracy of eyewitness identifications.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifications
Noun
-
Per the charging documents and jail records, Moore is being held without bail at the Clackamas County jail.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
-
Users can review calendar schedules, access documents, and interact with workplace data through voice commands and touch controls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Noun
-
An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Last October, the cemetery was vandalized with historical documentations and markers as well as plaques with poems being removed and torn down.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Depending on the role, employers may rely on employment verifications, credential checks, identity verification, drug testing, or other role-specific due diligence to build a more complete hiring picture.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
-
Taiwan is considering the years-long process of restarting two reactors because of the current crisis, which will require meticulous inspections, safety checks and control system verifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
-
Digital badges might certify just a few hours of online study, while professional certificates can encompass three to eight full academic courses.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
-
It must be operationally governed using AgentOps disciplines that treat trust, evaluation and drift as continuous concerns rather than one-time validations.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
-
Meanwhile, 1,740,000 of those entries that passed the file validations stage (about 15 percent) have been liquidated and are in the process of being refunded.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Math is a good test case because new ideas and proofs can be checked.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
-
Oritain’s survey saw scientific traceability among the most trusted proofs—second only to government regulation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
-
As chairman, Cassidy has had several clashes with the White House over confirmations, including for Kennedy due to his support for decreasing the number of vaccines children receive.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
-
The Met Gala is famous for day-of surprises, and confirmations typically don’t drop until stars are already on the steps.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Identifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifications. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
