IDENTIFIED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

identified 1 of 2

adjective

as in detected

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identified

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verb

past tense of identify

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

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

Prosecutor Danielle Clarke told Judge Linda Black that the alleged victim, who cannot be identified, was willing to testify again at a retrial. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 More research is needed to determine how much of the rise reflects changes in the health of pregnant individuals versus changes in how these conditions are identified and recorded. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The car the stabber got away in has been identified and Kenny says cops are developing a case against a suspect, who somebody on scene gave them a photo of. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Kern County Coroner’s Office has not formally identified the victims, but a GoFundMe set up on behalf of the family identified them as a mom named Vanessa and her daughters, Kylie and Kloie. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Family members have identified the boy killed by a falling tree branch at a summer camp in Wayland, Massachusetts, as 8-year-old Mason Sundberg of Sudbury. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The victim has been identified as 34-year-old John Christian, police said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state. — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Now, in a new Cell study, a team of researchers have identified two major populations of cardiac neurons—one that maintains cardiac function under normal conditions and another that maintains it under periods of stress. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified

Verb

As for other homegrown brands, Moonglaze, founded by makeup artist Yara Alnamlah, launched at Sephora Middle East earlier this year, the first Saudi brand to launch at the retailer.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Gwangju Biennale was founded in 1994 to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, during which hundreds of civilians were killed during a protest against the authoritarian military government’s brutal crackdown on civil rights.

— Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

Verb

Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
There’s no unwinding in the serene nature and crisp German air of Baden-Baden, the historic town long associated with restorative living, and that seamless discretion is entirely the point.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of associated

Verb

Gyirong county, where the border port is located, has a permanent population of less than 20,000.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
For example, the group’s Parkway MediCentre, which is located in Singapore’s Woodleigh district, offers chronic disease management services and consultations with dermatology and obstetrics and gynaecology specialists.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Balde, a La Masia product, has been linked with Manchester United, and his potential sale would generate pure profit for Barcelona, particularly after the permanent signing of Joao Cancelo, who had previously kept him out of the starting lineup.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Although products containing the jalapeños linked to the salmonella outbreak have been found and recalled in several stores across the nation, none were found in Arizona stores.

— Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of linked

Verb

And these are separate dimensions, but maybe they’re correlated.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
In their survey, eras when European societies have faced greater insecurity, such as times of economic stress, have correlated with an uptick in the belief in non-physical, spiritual or magical influences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

While earthquakes are not connected to climate change, the way many cities in earthquake-prone California have prepared for a potential Big One is as an example of what’s possible.

— Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
While Betty Jo was staying at the lake house, a local attorney contacted her about a scale model of an old Hi-Power Service Station that was connected to her family.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026