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

Eight Sleep also collects and has a massive cache of user data that, when aggregated and de-identified, can be used to identify broader trends and support research, reports, and studies on sleep and health. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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

Police also formally identified Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, as among the victims in their new statement. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Here are a few of the critical problems the mathematicians identified. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Bethea was later identified as the driver following an investigation conducted by members of the New Haven Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, court records show. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Donors who have a genuine connection to your cause are often more likely to become long-term partners than those identified solely by wealth indicators. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The victims are identified in court filings as Jane Does, and in court by their first names. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Following the tragedy, another neighbor, identified as Rachel, placed flowers near the police barrier at the scene. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The two University of Mississippi students found dead under suspicious circumstances in recent days have been identified by the school — which also said the names were being released with their families' approval. — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Elgin officials identified the need to build the roundabout in 2022, which will also require second phase engineering work before bids can be taken and construction started. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026