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as in found
to find out or establish the identity of
sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator
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as in associated
to think of (something) in combination
for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers
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Recent Examples of identified
Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
He will be publicly identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Ground systems identified the pose of the arm’s end effector in real time using first‑view camera imagery to plan motion and generate control commands.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
First, the teams identified an issue with the hardware the communicates with a system designed to detonate the rocket to protect public safety if the rocket veers off course.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities have identified her and plan to make an arrest but she had not yet been taken into custody at the time of publication.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
He was identified as 20-year-old Izaiah Moore of West Haven, according to Allard.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The driver, whom authorities have not publicly identified, was not injured and remained at the scene until police arrived, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Since then, media reports have identified additional airports where ICE officers were present.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Security camera video from the family's home shows a deputy, whom the family attorney identified as Jose Guzman, arriving at the Apple Valley home.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
He will be publicly identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Ground systems identified the pose of the arm’s end effector in real time using first‑view camera imagery to plan motion and generate control commands.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
First, the teams identified an issue with the hardware the communicates with a system designed to detonate the rocket to protect public safety if the rocket veers off course.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities have identified her and plan to make an arrest but she had not yet been taken into custody at the time of publication.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
He was identified as 20-year-old Izaiah Moore of West Haven, according to Allard.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The driver, whom authorities have not publicly identified, was not injured and remained at the scene until police arrived, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Since then, media reports have identified additional airports where ICE officers were present.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified
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Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Such shifts, says Panofsky, are always associated with a transfer of artistic leadership to a new country or to a new discipline.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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But as lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban kratom, public health problems associated with the drug continue to rise.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The church is located at 13925 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Donaldsonville was located in the center of the state’s thriving sugar industry, which was rife with planters growing wealthy on the labor of the enslaved.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Much of the activity is linked to the jet streams, currents of typically very fast-moving air in the mid-latitudes of both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, Rutz said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Raiders had been linked to several free-agent veterans in free agency including Joe Flacco, who’s since re-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, Russell Wilson, and Jimmy Garoppolo, but there’s one name gaining more steam in recent days.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even so, critics say Nike should have pinpointed these abuses years ago through its monitoring processes.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Officials told Outside they were alerted to the accident after the man’s Apple Crash Detection was activated and pinpointed the location of the crash.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The researchers re-ran the analysis, looking only at high-income countries, and found that while there was less overall resistance in hospitals, resistance levels were still strongly correlated with aridity.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Saudi's index, which is closely correlated to energy markets, has been turbo-charged by the spike in oil prices, while Oman has benefitted from investors seeking safe havens, according to Damanick Dantes, founder of Dantes Outlook.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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These entry-level workstations come in two sizes, the Dell Pro Precision 5 Series 14S and the Dell Pro Precision 5 Series 16S, easily distinguished by the 14- and 16-inch display options.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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What distinguished Fetchit from many of his contemporaries was his gift for self-promotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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