1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of identify
At the time the search warrant was executed, a man identified as 55-year-old Carmelo Nunez was located outside the residence and found to have an active arrest warrant for second-degree failure to appear.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The World Health Organization identified drugs from Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Mapp Bio, and Gilead Sciences that should be fast-tracked through clinical testing to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, Pharmaphorum notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maria Torres, 72, of Redwood City.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Authorities have not identified her.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The World Health Organization identified drugs from Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Mapp Bio, and Gilead Sciences that should be fast-tracked through clinical testing to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, Pharmaphorum notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maria Torres, 72, of Redwood City.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Authorities have not identified her.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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Evette has seen a noticeable boost in polling since the May 29 endorsement, which appears to have distinguished her from the rest of the herd.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Ortega has worked to elevate Zara’s brand beyond fast fashion, through a series of creative collaborations and a stronger focus on design, helping the group distinguish itself from a growing wave of fast-fashion competitors.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Loukola, who was at the University of Oulu in Finland at the time, first trained the bees to associate a small blue circle with a sweet treat.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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Everyone associated with the program now calls him the best hitter in school history.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Within seconds, the map on the screen updates in real time, a marker pinpointing the caller’s location.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Future studies will aim to pinpoint the Altar Stone’s exact location of origin within the Orcadian Basin and map its transport journey in exquisite detail.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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How will that correlate to more than six wins and fewer than 11 losses?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Captain Sandy finds her newish team in Dubrovnik, Croatia, aboard the Akira One, a bigger and older boat than last season’s Bravado.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Akindahunsi is not believed to be connected to prior incidents at or around the UCLA campus, Richard Mejia, director of emergency communications, said in a statement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Goodwill of Southern California and CVS Pharmacy on June 3 opened the CVS Health® Career Skills Lab located at the Goodwill headquarters in Lincoln Heights.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Some of those concerns related specifically to women’s rugby, while others related more broadly to QU’s treatment of female athletes and women’s athletic programs.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
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Authorities haven’t said whether the fire and the burglary are related.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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