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 Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state. — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The Institute for Justice, a nonprofit law firm specializing in civil liberties cases, identified over 100 incidents of automatic license plate reader abuse, including stalking and wrongful stops. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Another juror, identified publicly only as Juror #3, also said he had not been convinced Gerhardt Konig intended to take Arielle’s life that day. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, in a new Cell study, a team of researchers have identified two major populations of cardiac neurons—one that maintains cardiac function under normal conditions and another that maintains it under periods of stress. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Police have identified the suspect as a student, authorities said. — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026