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

Another common source of opposition, identified in a 2021 feasibility study, came from community groups worried the cameras would be used to surveil and criminalize marginalized groups. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Jackson was later identified as a member of the Click Clack Gang. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

The three people who died have been identified as David Garcia-Obrajero, 63, Homero Pineda Delgado, 47 and Esteban Salazar Hernandez, 32, Salisbury police said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Raul Morales, is in custody as an investigation into a possible motive is ongoing, police said. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The slow-motion video shows Stokes’ knee hitting Clark in the exact area Clark identified. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

In January 2025, the San Francisco Police Department identified the victim as 45-year-old Nancy Hernandez. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Researchers have not identified one perfect formula for movement breaks. — Jakob Roze, Health, 23 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