Synonyms of identified

identified 1 of 2

adjective

as in detected

Related Words

• detected
• discovered
• crowded
• busy
• bustling
• traveled
• swarming
• teeming
• thronging
• trod

Dissimilar Words

• undiscovered
• unexplored
• untrodden
• pristine
• virgin
• trackless
• unspoiled
• pathless
• untraversed
• untraveled

identified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of identify

1

as in found

to find out or establish the identity of

sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• located
• pinpointed
• distinguished
• fingered
• diagnosed
• recognized
• determined
• investigated
• singled (out)
• examined
• checked
• put one's finger on
• discovered
• disclosed
• revealed
• spotted
• inspected
• noticed
• scrutinized
• ID'd
• picked out
• observed
• placed
• betrayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• disguised
• hid
• camouflaged
• simulated
• feigned
• counterfeited
• shammed

2

as in associated

to think of (something) in combination

for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associated
• linked
• correlated
• connected
• related
• compared
• equated
• grouped
• likened
• tied (together)
• joined
• lumped (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguished
• separated
• differentiated
• contrasted
• set off
• discriminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of identified

Adjective

While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Keep sensitive mental health data de-identified, limit access by role and do audits. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Verb

The man, identified by police as Joseph Gordon, is being held at the Parker County Jail on two counts of capital murder, according to the post. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

The intruder, later identified as Andrew Truelove, was charged with hate crime - burglary, hate crime - menacing, hate crime - criminal trespass, and harassment by the NYPD. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Henderson, who was identified by witnesses as a former employee of the restaurant, is accused of serving as Child’s getaway driver, using a maroon pickup that was recently reported stolen in Canyon County, police said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

The man in police custody has been identified as Andrew Truelove, according to three officials briefed on the matter. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026

The body of a second victim was recovered Thursday following the sinking of a three-level yacht near Alcatraz Island and has been identified by San Francisco authorities as a Sacramento County resident. — Michael McGough July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Post reporters visited the Reflecting Pool on June 25 and identified seven locations where the lining — a waterproof membrane that was painted onto the concrete basin — had partially or entirely peeled away. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

The legal team Beck, Amsden, and Stalpes in Montana recently reviewed nearly two decades of fatality reports from the popular national park to get a sense of the unfortunate outcomes, and quickly identified some key takeaways. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

The latest on the case saw a California man, identified as Derrick Callella, plead guilty to writing a fake ransom note to the Guthrie family. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026