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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
Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
An autopsy conducted by the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington identified the body discovered Thursday during a search for Lia Smith as the 21-year-old transgender former student-athlete, Vermont State Police announced late Friday.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Witnesses positively identified Ascanio as the shooter and say Mercado-Perez was unarmed.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The 38-year-old man from Rochester, later identified by his family as Nathan Michael Westergaard, died at the scene.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Also on the hilltop, archaeologists identified a palace-like structure and extensive defensive structures, including walls and checkpoints at strategic locations, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The film shows that opposing offenses have identified a tell in the Chargers’ run defense.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The 2020 census had just over 28,000 Tennessee residents who identified as Native American/Native Alaskan.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the remains have already been identified through the website, the ministry said.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The man, who was not identified, told authorities he was unhoused and had entered the facility seeking shelter.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
An autopsy conducted by the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington identified the body discovered Thursday during a search for Lia Smith as the 21-year-old transgender former student-athlete, Vermont State Police announced late Friday.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Witnesses positively identified Ascanio as the shooter and say Mercado-Perez was unarmed.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The 38-year-old man from Rochester, later identified by his family as Nathan Michael Westergaard, died at the scene.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Also on the hilltop, archaeologists identified a palace-like structure and extensive defensive structures, including walls and checkpoints at strategic locations, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The film shows that opposing offenses have identified a tell in the Chargers’ run defense.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The 2020 census had just over 28,000 Tennessee residents who identified as Native American/Native Alaskan.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the remains have already been identified through the website, the ministry said.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The person didn’t respond to further questions, and phone calls to two numbers associated with the email address went unanswered.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, this option from Quince offers all of the luxury without the steep price tag typically associated with cashmere.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The group then used AI tools to trace Verity’s online activity and pinpointed his location, as first reported by The New York Post.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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In a previous study, the team pinpointed a group of about 200 nerve cells in fruit fly brains that are active when the bugs are making decisions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, investigators linked Wuornos to the murder after she and her partner, Tyria Moore, were seen abandoning Siems' car.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Air pollution from wildfire smoke was also linked to a record 154,000 deaths last year.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Then he was located in a posh suburb of São Paulo, Brazil.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Le Parisien earlier reported two men were arrested and said the other person was located northeast of Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Diversification, especially into areas that aren’t perfectly correlated, stabilizes your portfolio so that not every part moves in lockstep when markets shift.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The success of the Lakers is directly correlated to Ayton's performance night in and night out.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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For Bransten, who has experience across retail, fashion, and enterprise technology, Ralph Lauren’s clarity of vision distinguished them from their peers.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while refrigerators, washers, and climate controls filled the booth, the Intrinity Fan distinguished itself through innovation.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coming off of a Game 4 performance in the NLCS which still has baseball fans marveling, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani connected on a two-run home run in the next half inning to cut into the Jays’ big lead.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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