IDENTIFIED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Eight Sleep also collects and has a massive cache of user data that, when aggregated and de-identified, can be used to identify broader trends and support research, reports, and studies on sleep and health. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 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

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The remains of a man found near a Sierra campsite more than 30 years ago have been identified by Placer County cold case investigators as George Krusely, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 That was until 2021, when police identified a male DNA profile that had no matches in the database. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Through a coordinated effort involving Central Patrol, the Real Time Crime Center and FLOCK technology, officers identified a silver Honda sedan matching the suspect vehicle description, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The research team identified opportunities to improve the atomic layer etching (ALE) approach, which offers significant advantages over the conventional methods but was plagued by difficulties for practical use. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 The tool identified 11 other guest Times articles over the past 30 days that were partially AI-written, according to the analysis. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The agreement also includes specific goals around false positive rates — that is, minors who are identified as over 18. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Twenty-six potential victims have been identified, and the FBI believes there are more. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Lisa, an engineer who worked on Roman's team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and wished to be identified by an alias, was left confounded at the time. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identified

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The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

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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

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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

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Land is a finite resource and positively correlated with inflation, continuing to appreciate as costs go up.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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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

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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