1
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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2
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
Elijah’s arrest affidavit identifies at least some of the eight as members of the gang KKKreep.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
The man in the black shirt, who later identifies himself as a detective, begins to repeatedly punch the man in the teal shorts.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
How the List Was Chosen The Iconic Brands 50 identifies American companies that most profoundly shaped the nation’s identity, economy and culture.
—Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Epstein files released by the Justice Department contain a 2002 email exchange between Maxwell and a woman who identifies herself as Melania.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The collection also included SL-700 Technics turntables — items Hall identifies as sacred in Biz’s world.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
The indictment identifies the 58-year-old patient only by his initials, but a wrongful death lawsuit identifies him as Gary Wilson, a man with a heart condition who was admitted to the facility on April 13, 2020.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The team identifies rediscoveries by reviewing public platforms such as eBird, iNaturalist and Xeno-Canto — tools that everyday birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts already use.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The article identifies 55-year-old Adam Back — the CEO of Blockstream, a prominent cryptographer and early figure in the bitcoin community — as the strongest candidate to be the founder of the revolutionary digital currency system, introduced in 2008.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
The man in the black shirt, who later identifies himself as a detective, begins to repeatedly punch the man in the teal shorts.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
How the List Was Chosen The Iconic Brands 50 identifies American companies that most profoundly shaped the nation’s identity, economy and culture.
—Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Epstein files released by the Justice Department contain a 2002 email exchange between Maxwell and a woman who identifies herself as Melania.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The collection also included SL-700 Technics turntables — items Hall identifies as sacred in Biz’s world.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
The indictment identifies the 58-year-old patient only by his initials, but a wrongful death lawsuit identifies him as Gary Wilson, a man with a heart condition who was admitted to the facility on April 13, 2020.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The team identifies rediscoveries by reviewing public platforms such as eBird, iNaturalist and Xeno-Canto — tools that everyday birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts already use.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The article identifies 55-year-old Adam Back — the CEO of Blockstream, a prominent cryptographer and early figure in the bitcoin community — as the strongest candidate to be the founder of the revolutionary digital currency system, introduced in 2008.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifies
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Is there something that distinguishes a Paramount movie from a WB movie?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience sympathy, in tiny increments.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Smith correctly pinpoints the inception of consumer-grade technology and the rise of punk rock in New York as reasons for public access’ cult-like success.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Martin pinpoints a crucial scene just over halfway through the season.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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This correlates with Korean beauty’s emphasis on healthy skin.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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National data found each home lost to climate disasters per 10,000 people correlates with a 1 percentage point increase in homelessness.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Brick is a device that connects wirelessly to smartphones.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The largest project is a second tidal dock that connects to the Deurganck Dock, as well as expansion of the Noordzee Terminal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wright equates climate-change activists to alarmists and has likened efforts by Democrats to combat global warming to Soviet-style communism.—
Anca Gurzu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Identifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifies. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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