IDENTIFIES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

identifies

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present tense third-person singular of identify

as in distinguishes

to find out or establish the identity of sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

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as in associates

to think of (something) in combination for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers

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Recent Examples of identifies The bill would require developers to create and publish a transparency framework explaining how the company applies industry standards, measures model capabilities and chance of catastrophic risk, and identifies and responds to safety incidents. —

Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026 LoGiudice identifies three drivers behind inconsistency that rarely get discussed together. —

Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The association identifies several reasons for the lackluster bookings, including botched planning by FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body. —

Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 The platform then identifies what is suppressing that number and maps a concrete path to close it, whether through negotiation positioning, skill prioritization or career moves that maximize earning trajectory. —

Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Lynn is the intellectual godfather of what is now known as the neo-Brandeisian movement, which identifies corporate consolidation as the singular, villainous force behind everything that has gone wrong in the United States. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 The experimental platform, called SMEAR-ULM, identifies tiny heat changes produced by early-stage tumors using a combination of microneedles, nanoparticles, and ultrafast imaging. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026 While the city identifies it as a major commercial corridor, the last large-scale development — a series of hotels — came 10 years ago, City Manager Paul Kramer told the City Council on Monday. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 The specific constraints Goldman identifies are unglamorous by Silicon Valley standards — but increasingly hard to dismiss. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026

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Three Things That Define the Category Understanding what distinguishes a genuine moonshot company matters more now that the category has attracted imitators — organizations that have adopted the language of transformation without the underlying architecture.

— Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
But much of what distinguishes it as the home of the Chiefs, from the GEHA Field sponsorship and other customary advertising to iconography including the Ring of Honor, will be muted.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026