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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
Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Two high school students killed in a fiery Sunday crash near Rancho Murieta were identified by family and friends.
—Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The outbreak was identified last week in Congo, but Ebola was likely spreading undetected for weeks before that.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Sportico identified 32 teams now in its portfolio—the deepest roster of investments in pro sports.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
The Bundibugyo virus was identified as the culprit on May 14.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 May 2026
Sandy Springs police have identified two suspects arrested during an investigation at a local park that caused a nearby polling place to shut down for hours on Tuesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
To close that gap, district officials have already identified possible reductions.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The Kansas Highway Patrol identified a Leavenworth woman as the person killed in a single-vehicle crash in Johnson County Tuesday afternoon.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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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.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Blue Jay The blue jay is easily identified by its flamboyant personality, bold blue feathers, and size.
—Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Two high school students killed in a fiery Sunday crash near Rancho Murieta were identified by family and friends.
—Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The outbreak was identified last week in Congo, but Ebola was likely spreading undetected for weeks before that.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Sportico identified 32 teams now in its portfolio—the deepest roster of investments in pro sports.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
The Bundibugyo virus was identified as the culprit on May 14.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 May 2026
Sandy Springs police have identified two suspects arrested during an investigation at a local park that caused a nearby polling place to shut down for hours on Tuesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
To close that gap, district officials have already identified possible reductions.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The Kansas Highway Patrol identified a Leavenworth woman as the person killed in a single-vehicle crash in Johnson County Tuesday afternoon.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Contact each creditor or debt collector associated with a fraudulent account.—
Miranda Marquit,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Because the mineral contains titanium and potassium, and those elements are associated with the rocks in Earth’s crust, the researchers think kopylovite is produced when sediments sink into the mantle in subduction zones atop slabs of oceanic crust.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The spa Spa Pendry is located in the new wing of the hotel and comes in at a whopping 19,000 square feet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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After several hours in the water, the missing individual was located.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Cooling towers were also the culprit in a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City last year, which was linked to 114 cases, 90 hospitalizations and seven deaths.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents of a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to baby poultry.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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In February 2026, scientists pinpointed a possible candidate in the Andromeda galaxy.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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That decision looks bad on paper now, especially when athleticism and ball-handling have been pinpointed as 2026 offseason priorities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Chinese purchase commitments tend to be inversely correlated with how loudly they are announced.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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So the whole play on words was the birds and the bees,which is kind of correlated to both John Logan and John Tucker’s stories, in a sense.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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But his team distinguished themselves through superior organisation with and without the ball, exploiting space to play to the specific strengths of their personnel.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Family dynamics have frequently been at the heart of Koreeda’s films, invariably distinguished by his exceptional direction of children.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin police arrested two juveniles Sunday who investigators believe were connected to 12 shooting incidents across the city that injured four people, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Identified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identified. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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