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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
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
She has not yet been identified.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers also spoke to Turner’s wife, who the affidavit identified as London’s daughter but did not name.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
To avoid contamination, team members had their DNA genotyped so their own sequences could be identified and removed from the samples.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Herald spoke to a dozen residents, identified through eviction filings, who had lived in the complexes when Ibrahim owned them.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Several recent victims were identified as Chipri Chimpi from the village of Sialjod, 40-year-old Prakash Das, and a minor boy.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
She has not yet been identified.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers also spoke to Turner’s wife, who the affidavit identified as London’s daughter but did not name.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
To avoid contamination, team members had their DNA genotyped so their own sequences could be identified and removed from the samples.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Herald spoke to a dozen residents, identified through eviction filings, who had lived in the complexes when Ibrahim owned them.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police located a vehicle description and license plate associated with him from a previous call for service.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hemson Etienne, who the police said was hired by a local hotel undergoing renovations, was charged locally with illegally dumping the mattresses and the city will be seeking restitution for the labor and costs associated with removing the mattresses.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new facility will be located in the Korean city of Cheongju, building on the company's existing footprint there.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles County arson detectives are investigating a suspicious device that was located near the 605 Freeway in El Monte on Monday.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the health effects of moderate drinking are less clear than those of heavy alcohol use, research has linked even casual drinking with certain cancers and other health problems.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Attention spikes or dips can be pinpointed to the millisecond (or, in the case of an Adrien Brody acceptance speech, the hour).—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tarik Cohen returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards, and Trubisky pinpointed his second pass on the final drive for a 25-yard completion to Robinson, putting the Bears quickly into field-goal range.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sports team investments have received outsized attention in recent years, with dozens of new funds chasing market-beating returns in a category that is not correlated with most other assets.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Still, investors need to recognize that other types of crypto are highly correlated to bitcoin, so there’s only so much diversification within crypto itself that’s possible, Siemer said.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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Reset offers three tiers of rooms, distinguished by their outdoor layouts (all patios feature a firepit, but only some have the outdoor tub), bed size (queen or king), and view (mountain view versus interior-facing).—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lastly, as Archaeology News reported, Britain was never isolated from the rest of the continent, and it was connected to distant regions, too.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Stafford connected with Colby Parkinson on a touchdown pass in the final minute to lift the Rams to a 34-31 wild-card playoff win over the Carolina Panthers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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