Synonyms of identified

identified 1 of 2

adjective

as in detected

Related Words

• detected
• discovered
• crowded
• busy
• bustling
• traveled
• swarming
• teeming
• thronging
• trod

Dissimilar Words

• undiscovered
• unexplored
• untrodden
• pristine
• virgin
• trackless
• unspoiled
• pathless
• untraversed
• untraveled

identified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of identify

1

as in found

to find out or establish the identity of

sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• located
• pinpointed
• distinguished
• fingered
• diagnosed
• recognized
• determined
• investigated
• singled (out)
• examined
• checked
• put one's finger on
• discovered
• disclosed
• revealed
• spotted
• inspected
• noticed
• scrutinized
• ID'd
• picked out
• observed
• placed
• betrayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• disguised
• hid
• camouflaged
• simulated
• feigned
• counterfeited
• shammed

2

as in associated

to think of (something) in combination

for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associated
• linked
• correlated
• connected
• related
• compared
• equated
• grouped
• likened
• tied (together)
• joined
• lumped (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguished
• separated
• differentiated
• contrasted
• set off
• discriminated

Example Sentences

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

The other, identified by police as the 22-year-old Antioch resident, remains free. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Wandering worms After the surgery, a genetic test identified the worm as Spirometra erinaceieuropaei, which causes a tapeworm infection called sparganosis. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

The suspect, who police only identified as a 36-year-old man, then allegedly traveled a mile north to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and allegedly lit and threw another Molotov cocktail at the house of worship, according to investigators. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Though the source of the infections has yet to be identified, experts recommend taking precautions with fresh produce and practicing good hygiene to reduce the risk of contracting the disease. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

The lawsuit says Williams’ replacement — identified in Flores’ internal affairs complaint as Sgt. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The person will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

The Wayne County Coroner's Office identified the victims as Hiteshkumar Suthar, Hinaben Suthar and Isha Suthar, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Authorities identified the climbers as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, a Russian couple known for scaling skyscrapers and other towering structures around the world. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026