as in distinguishing
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
the marching band's striking black-and-silver uniforms serve as its identifying mark for thousands of parade spectators
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as in pinpointing
to find out or establish the identity of
sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator
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as in associating
to think of (something) in combination
for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers
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Recent Examples of identifying
Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Another intriguing possibility is to wait until the wireless world’s progress to ever-shorter wavelengths finally hits the millimeter band, which is small enough to resolve most identifying details.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2020
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Bailey was born male but had undergone a name change and had been identifying as female before the attack.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Detransitioning, which involves no longer identifying as transgender or stopping medical transition, is rare.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Finch put his finger on the trouble during one of the regular-season ruts, identifying a moodiness that gets in the way of the type of surgical execution of game plans that the defending champion Oklahoma City and now San Antonio can consistently lean on.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
However, the path to identifying Riggs was far from straightforward.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Given the sheer number of stocks offering dividends, identifying the right ones is not always straightforward.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
Fall treatments include exclusion work, such as identifying new entry points that may have been created over the summer.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Adjective
There are also passports from Lithuania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Russia, with most identifying information blacked out.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Another intriguing possibility is to wait until the wireless world’s progress to ever-shorter wavelengths finally hits the millimeter band, which is small enough to resolve most identifying details.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2020
Verb
Others are better at identifying trends.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Bailey was born male but had undergone a name change and had been identifying as female before the attack.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Detransitioning, which involves no longer identifying as transgender or stopping medical transition, is rare.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Finch put his finger on the trouble during one of the regular-season ruts, identifying a moodiness that gets in the way of the type of surgical execution of game plans that the defending champion Oklahoma City and now San Antonio can consistently lean on.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
However, the path to identifying Riggs was far from straightforward.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Given the sheer number of stocks offering dividends, identifying the right ones is not always straightforward.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
Fall treatments include exclusion work, such as identifying new entry points that may have been created over the summer.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifying
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The group blamed both the army and RSF and said some drones use visual monitoring technology capable of distinguishing targets, raising concerns that the attacks may not have been indiscriminate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Even Realities has launched its Even G2 smart glasses, distinguishing themselves from competitors like Meta by being deliberately camera- and speaker-free.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For background, the usual race idolaters expressed fierce outrage over Clark associating with Wallen, who once used a racial slur in 2021.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Harvard University’s president and four other administrators formed what became known as the Secret Court to investigate students suspected of being gay or associating with gay students.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Mpox symptoms can include fever, swollen lymph nodes and a characteristic rash, according to CDC.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Parallel Tales has Farhadi’s characteristic polish and DP Guillaume Deffontaines, who has worked frequently with Bruno Dumont, lights the interiors beautifully, lending subtle golden tones to the fiction scenes.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The Starlink satellite constellation owned by SpaceX is designed to provide communications services first and foremost, rather than pinpointing users’ locations like GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Because hundreds of certifications are available, Johnson says, pinpointing the most relevant ones can be challenging.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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Tasks that once required hours of manual tracing—following transactions across multiple blockchains, correlating entities, building reports—can now be completed in minutes by AI agents.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Clearly, something correlating with a generational change is shaping this disease.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The upcoming capsule was developed by combining Eckhaus Latta’s distinctive approach to materials, fit and wearability with Mango’s in-house design expertise.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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One of the more distinctive design elements is the use of Color Atelier limewash finishes throughout the home, including pale shades from the company’s Marfa palette, created in collaboration with photographer Douglas Friedman.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s industry segment, the Agora, is the primary platform for connecting Greek and international professionals, with a focus on Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean that extends at times to Scandinavia and the Baltics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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One example is a utility modernizing storm response by connecting outage systems, field dispatch, weather feeds and customer communications.—
Deepak Garg,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Identifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifying. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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