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 report identifies 10 jobs that offer six-figure compensation without the intense pressure linked to executive leadership, investment banking or sales. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Citation analysis identifies the domains and exact URLs influencing those answers, helping teams see whether their own pages, publishers or other third-party sources shape the response. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 In other sectors, too, the report doesn't prove causality but identifies rising costs where immigrant labor is key. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional mechanized systems, the new equipment identifies workpieces automatically and adjusts welding positions in real time. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 The plan has been in the works since 2022 and identifies more than 30 strategies to raise the recycling rate from 36% to 77% within the next 13 years. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 For federal political committees, public websites generally need a disclaimer that identifies who paid for the communication. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Research like ours identifies opportunities for healthcare and policy interventions to improve outcomes for communities facing the greatest risk. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 The list identifies numerous prominent art-world figures as potentially subject to a surcharge on multimillion-dollar second homes, know as as pied-à-terres. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

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Although antineutrinos rarely interact with matter, physicists can identify them through a characteristic double-light signal that distinguishes them from background radiation.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
What distinguishes Aureus is its proprietary post-maturation finishing regime in casks that previously held Vino de Naranga (orange wine).

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguishes

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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
The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

Definition of associates

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These varieties germinate best in soil between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, which roughly correlates to daytime air temperatures in the 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit range.

— Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Based on our internal data, registration on gambling platforms correlates with higher default rates.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of correlates

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The show finds ways to expose the worst in its characters, their pettiest, most vengeful, greediest parts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Also screening is Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, another feature from Cannes, following a successful company director called Gleb, who finds himself under siege from mounting corporate pressures and an increasingly unstable world.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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Black is the vice president of the 211 System Strategy, a helpline supported by the United Way that connects people to food aid, mental health services, transportation and more.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The famous Bosphorus Strait—which connects the Black Sea in the North to Sea of Marmara in the South, dividing Istanbul’s East and West sides—is filled with a constant flow of boats going about their business.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of connects

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Anyone who locates turtles has been asked to bring them to the Cranford Fire Department, according to CBS New York.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Tamas locates its tragedy not only in violence and displacement but also in the speed with which neighbors become enemies while those who engineer communal hatred remain insulated from the suffering that follows.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026