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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
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
According to Altizer, nothing was found during those searches, and without a specific location identified in the Willow Creek area, law enforcement has yet to conduct a thorough ground search there.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Students identified as homeless, who will receive an additional one-time $500 contribution deposited into their account.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Pictured left, one victim who was identified only as Felix.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
On Tuesday, the girl identified Jean in a photo lineup.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Police identified the boy as Kingston McWilliams.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Witnesses and the victim identified Anderson as the shooter, but he was already gone.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
She has been identified as 14-year-old Angelina Santillan Coronel by Patrick Henry High School principal Sandra White, according to KNSD.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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
Verb
The Kansas Highway Patrol identified a Leavenworth woman as the person killed in a single-vehicle crash in Johnson County Tuesday afternoon.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
According to Altizer, nothing was found during those searches, and without a specific location identified in the Willow Creek area, law enforcement has yet to conduct a thorough ground search there.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Students identified as homeless, who will receive an additional one-time $500 contribution deposited into their account.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Pictured left, one victim who was identified only as Felix.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
On Tuesday, the girl identified Jean in a photo lineup.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Police identified the boy as Kingston McWilliams.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Witnesses and the victim identified Anderson as the shooter, but he was already gone.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
She has been identified as 14-year-old Angelina Santillan Coronel by Patrick Henry High School principal Sandra White, according to KNSD.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified
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The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Drivers may also experience smoother brake operation because the system avoids the harsh pedal pulsing commonly associated with older anti-lock braking systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry advised foreign embassies and international organizations located in Kyiv to evacuate their offices in case such a strike did take place, and the Defense Ministry urged civilians to evacuate, too.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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With 3 billion monthly active users, Instagram has played a huge role in the influencer economy, which is closely linked to the world of fashion.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The company has faced US scrutiny over hacking campaigns linked to the Chinese government.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez has long been pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The state had pinpointed the ACM campus as a site for it in 2023 before U-M bought different land in Ypsilanti Township for the controversial project.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, on Facebook, posting behavior is correlated on both sides of the partisan divide and has more to do with how active the most partisan users are, prompting casual users to disengage so that those louder voices dominate, making the platform narrower and more ideologically extreme.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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More passive use of social media is correlated with more depression and anxiety, Greenberg said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Thom Sweeney Pebble Grain Leather Brogue Shoes Thom Sweeney tapped Crockett & Jones to make its brogue, which is distinguished by a pebble grain leather upper and a lightweight Vibram lugged sole.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Cannabis is the umbrella term for the plant genus that includes both marijuana and hemp – two varieties of the same plant distinguished primarily by their content of THC, one of the active components of cannabis.—
Carey S. Cadieux,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Boston netted the equalizer just three minutes later when a cross from Barbara Olivieri connected with Alba Cano, who deposited it into the net.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The outlet, citing sources connected to the case, said the officer had previously been arrested for falsifying documents.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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