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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
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Keep sensitive mental health data de-identified, limit access by role and do audits.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The passengers who died were identified as Rachelle Cook, 58, and Kim Holsapple, 56, both of De Soto, Kansas; and Binh Pham, 82, of Kansas City.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The man identified as Oscar Isidro died from blunt force injuries, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s website.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The motorcyclist, identified as a 20-year-old Santa Clara man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The Air Force on Wednesday identified the eight people killed in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including active-duty Air Force officers, flight test engineers, a government civilian and defense contractors.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Police identified the suspect as John Wallace-Bey, of New Castle, Delaware, who was taken into custody on the night of June 16 in Philadelphia following a search that spanned hours after the shooting.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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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.
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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
Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The passengers who died were identified as Rachelle Cook, 58, and Kim Holsapple, 56, both of De Soto, Kansas; and Binh Pham, 82, of Kansas City.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The man identified as Oscar Isidro died from blunt force injuries, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s website.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The motorcyclist, identified as a 20-year-old Santa Clara man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The Air Force on Wednesday identified the eight people killed in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including active-duty Air Force officers, flight test engineers, a government civilian and defense contractors.
—
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Police identified the suspect as John Wallace-Bey, of New Castle, Delaware, who was taken into custody on the night of June 16 in Philadelphia following a search that spanned hours after the shooting.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
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Berlant highlighted wildfires as one of the risks associated with celebrating irresponsibly.
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It's located in Ansley Mall fronting the Northeast Beltline Trail.
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Smoke from the fire has been pushing to the east and northeast, meaning the air quality at popular vacation spots like Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks — which are located far south of the flames — hasn’t been significantly affected beyond some haze sinking into the Bryce area.
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Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Bryant said fast-growing counties in the Central Valley tend to have lower rates of college attainment, which research has consistently linked to lower voter participation.
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Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island's most populated cities, including the capital San Juan.
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Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages largely affecting some areas in the island’s most populated cities, including the capital San Juan.
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Social conservatism among men, but not women, was negatively correlated with intellectual giftedness.
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Scientists have also identified certain groups of bacteria that are correlated with health.
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But from the beginning, America distinguished itself by embracing risk-takers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who were willing to challenge convention in pursuit of a better future.
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The two, both of whom are Jewish, distinguished themselves largely based on their varying degrees of support for and criticism of Israel.
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Two people believed to be connected to the stabbing were located and taken into custody.
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Hill later pleaded guilty to criminal charges connected to the case, though she has never been charged with jury tampering.
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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