IDENTIFIES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

identifies

verb

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 cops don’t entirely buy that their serial killer is a high-school student, even as Bret identifies Robert by name. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as Hispanic or Latino. — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The feature then analyzes your clips, identifies the highlights, and automatically stitches them into a single video. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2020, New York's 15th congressional district elected Ritchie Torres, who identifies as both Black and Latino, and who is an openly gay man to the House of Representatives. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Hay fever is defined as cold-like symptoms caused by an allergic response to a harmless outdoor and indoor substance the body identifies as harmful, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Anthropic says the technique adds no characters, needs no extra tokens, doesn't change output quality, and carries nothing that identifies a user, an organization, or a chat. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 The indictment identifies his sailboat as a 55-foot, 1985 Taylor Hatfield oceangoing sailing vessel. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The federal filing now identifies the three men as Salazar, Hernandez-Montero and Arenas. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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What also distinguishes the second shock from the first is the new trade relationship China has with other countries.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The angled sides create a visually interesting silhouette, while the glass front distinguishes it from a mere box of wood.

— Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguishes

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What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of associates

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According to the company, SignalTrace detects and correlates electronic signals that devices publicly broadcast.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Research indicates that utilizing these benefits correlates with improved health outcomes, including higher rates of preventive visits and better chronic disease management.

— Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of correlates

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Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Luanne, a beauty-school dropout, finds her voice as a Christian children’s puppeteer.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Launched in 2023, her app connects users for in-person group activities like yoga and language exchanges, simplifying the process of forming new friendships.

— Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of connects

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If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of locates

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Summary Common perception equates effective leadership with charisma, often ignoring competent but uncharismatic individuals.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026