IDENTIFY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

identify

verb

ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī

Definition of identify

as in to distinguish

to find out or establish the identity of sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to associate

to think of (something) in combination for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of identify The government has funds to purchase and establish a year-round shelter, but has not yet publicly identified where it would be located. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Once identified, the AI then instructs the robot’s grippers to grab the item from the waste stream, ready for processing. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Another of my favorite podcasters, Caleb Hearon, does identify as a standup comedian and actor, and has found success in both forms. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Krasner said prosecutors identified at least 11 potential victims, including the two officers who were shot and nine additional people who were fired upon. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identify

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify

Verb

Yet despite their contrasting presentations, there is little to distinguish their strategies at this early stage.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
From there, the runway becomes a space to discover more avant-garde designs — distinguished by craftsmanship, fabrication and details.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguish

Verb

Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Latte Life, which is associated with Life Unlimited, opened Monday at 318 Armour Rd.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Investigators pinpointed Morton’s family line through the DNA found on Hellewell’s body.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinpoint

Verb

Because the size of a black hole is directly correlated with its mass, this meant that the researchers were able to constrain the mass of the black hole at the heart of NGC 1275.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
On top of that, the levels of humans’ fever correlated with those of the equivalent reaction in mice, Ley says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of correlate

Verb

The story centers on two ex-lovers who come back into each other’s lives after spending decades apart, only to find old feelings stirring with messy and mixed results.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Hall found that forecasting future consumer spending is virtually impossible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

Join her for forest bathing or connecting with the Island’s ancient trees.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Awe Inspired cofounder and chief executive officer Max Johnson first connected with Wilson after the model wore one of the brand’s necklaces to a Teen Vogue summit.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

It’s set within AMAI, a sprawling hotel development between Cancún and Puerto Morelos, located within a mangrove landscape that gradually opens onto the Caribbean.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The flagship is located at 611 Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Benski and Clifford are currently in dispute with Vice over payments related the sale of Pulse.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026