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
The complaint also identifies several defendants as having ties to the Christian Zheng Sheng Association, a Hong Kong charity whose founder, Jacob Lam Hay-sing, is wanted by Hong Kong police in an unrelated criminal investigation.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Marketing informs customer experience strategy, supports product prioritization, shapes pricing decisions, identifies emerging growth opportunities and helps leadership understand how customer expectations are evolving.
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Sairam Vedam,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization identifies cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and mental health conditions as particularly vulnerable to heat, along with a higher risk of accidents and some infectious disease transmission.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Deemar identifies as white, per the lawsuit.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization identifies cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and mental health conditions as particularly vulnerable to heat.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Most participants stuck with it, especially at the hourly cadence, which the paper identifies as the sweet spot between effort and effect.
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Manoush Zomorodi,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Like several other members, LaSota is transgender and identifies as female.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
YouTube has built likeness detection technology that automatically identifies when an artist’s likeness is being used without permission.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Marketing informs customer experience strategy, supports product prioritization, shapes pricing decisions, identifies emerging growth opportunities and helps leadership understand how customer expectations are evolving.
—
Sairam Vedam,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization identifies cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and mental health conditions as particularly vulnerable to heat, along with a higher risk of accidents and some infectious disease transmission.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Deemar identifies as white, per the lawsuit.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization identifies cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and mental health conditions as particularly vulnerable to heat.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Most participants stuck with it, especially at the hourly cadence, which the paper identifies as the sweet spot between effort and effect.
—
Manoush Zomorodi,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Like several other members, LaSota is transgender and identifies as female.
—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
YouTube has built likeness detection technology that automatically identifies when an artist’s likeness is being used without permission.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifies
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Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
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What distinguishes Union County from a standard addiction narrative is that Poulter and Centineo are flanked by nonactors, the overall effect hovering somewhere between fiction and nonfiction.
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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.
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
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The paper also pinpoints a few technical challenges Debug will face.
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This tool pinpoints the ancient latitude of any modern location, tracing its journey back to the peak of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.
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Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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Across Alto Adige, Trentino and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, sauvignon blanc finds a delicious middle ground.
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Empower connects to a wide range of accounts, including bank accounts, IRAs, retirement plans, loans, credit cards and mortgages.
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Inside, the interiors strike a balance between classic New England and contemporary design, with white shiplap walls, playful wallpaper, warm wood accents, and a spiral staircase that connects the upper and lower levels.
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Video shared by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele reportedly showed the moment a Salvadorian rescuer locates a woman, identified as Belkys Barreto, trapped under rubble in Caraballeda, and reassures her that help is near.
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It's sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically locates night sky targets and provides crisp, clear views of them.
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Five Hundred Years of Religion in America means this is not just another history going back to 1776, and this is not a book that equates religion with Christianity.
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The webpage equates undocumented immigrants with extraterrestrials.
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