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 From names like ChatGPT and Gemini to Meta AI, Perplexity, and even Grok, the report identifies which chatbots are the most privacy-friendly and transparent in their practices and which are the worst offenders. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 If a patient identifies a clinical trial at a viable location and wants to be considered, the patient should contact the trial recruiters directly and ask them, Balch said. — Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The league's own compliance guidance explicitly says its enforcement staff oversees player conduct during preseason, regular-season and postseason games, and specifically identifies fighting as conduct within its jurisdiction. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Based on the degree of impact, the system identifies key stakeholders, assesses potential options, and prioritizes. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 An algorithm identifies which are most likely to provoke an immune response, and up to 34 of them are used to produced the personalized vaccine, said Jane Healy, head of oncology early development at Merck. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Because its funds come from the city, Rachel’s Promise must still adhere to the city’s policy for shelters, which includes allowing pets, removing faith requirement barriers and recognizing anyone that identifies as a woman when considering intake. — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The report identifies digitalization as a top priority for the countries in their efforts to adopt circular practices. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 The system automatically identifies meaningful color regions and converts texture information into printable color separation plans suitable for FDM multi-color printing. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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Summary Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty distinguishes itself with a core mission centered on youth mental health.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
This final stage most clearly distinguishes reputational due diligence from mechanical screening.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 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

Verb

Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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The athlete had a rare cancer known as nasopharyngeal cancer, which affects the tissue that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth, per Cleveland Clinic.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, connects the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the Red Sea and, farther north, the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 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