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 Each layer identifies different kinds of risk, so skipping any of them leaves a gap that greater intelligence only widens. — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Our study identifies internal noise as an important factor that facilitates this brain plasticity. — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026 Talarico, 37, is a former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian who identifies himself as a progressive Christian and ran on fighting corruption and lowering costs. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The company specifically identifies cable assemblies for the Elevon Control Module, which is associated with the vehicle’s aerodynamic control surfaces. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 There are successful models for recruiting working-class candidates, like the New Jersey AFL-CIO Labor Candidates School, which identifies, recruits, trains, and supports candidates every election cycle and boasts a 75% win rate. — Nicholas Carnes, Time, 4 Nov. 2026 The technology quickly identifies vehicles suspected of involvement in criminal activity. — Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 The list identifies 93 federal employees, sharing their full names, salaries, employment histories and pictures of their faces. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 Data from these sensors is fed directly into AI models trained on anomaly detection that identifies maintenance issues such as vegetation encroaching on power lines or broken insulators. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

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But Dooley, who founded the website AI-Empowered Mom to reduce parents’ mental load through AI, distinguishes passive, isolated screen use from productive or interactive uses.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
What distinguishes the formulas are the stabilizing proteins packaged with the toxin.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguishes

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Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of associates

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The list pinpoints historic buildings and structures that are at risk of demolition from long-term vacancy, maintenance concerns, pressures from developments or lack of protection for preservation, according to a news release.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Hotlist Hotspot Insights — this tool pinpoints high-frequency license plate reader hotlist hits.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinpoints

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Kwan’s push to expand the family office’s geographical footprint correlates with global wealth flows, as HNWIs worldwide look to diversify their assets across different geographies.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
But here in Texas, patio weather also correlates with football season, pumpkins and cider.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of correlates

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However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The survey finds that the Democratic candidates running in Michigan, Texas, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas are ahead of their Republican counterparts by 11, 7, 6, 5, and 5 percentage points, respectively.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of finds

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The model uses a World Reasoning Action Model (WRAM) architecture that connects reasoning, prediction and physical action, allowing robots to interpret instructions, anticipate outcomes and translate decisions into movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, construction management education connects that technical understanding to cost, contracts, scheduling, resources and project delivery.

— Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of connects

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Serhiy, like Zabuzhko, locates his captor’s impulse to torture him in the very pages written by the Russian novelist.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
The Greeks offer another kind of striving, one that locates pleasure in the pursuit itself rather than in the prize.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026