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
Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Compared to radiologists who reviewed the scans, AI was three times better at identifying the early signs of cancer.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a shooting at a party in Amarillo, Texas, that killed two teenagers and wounded 10 other people.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
But a publicly accessible database used to populate the directory contains some of the providers' Social Security numbers, linked to their names and other identifying information.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
In my tests, SynthID was quite effective at identifying images generated with Google’s models.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Cops released surveillance images of him and are asking the public’s help in identifying and tracking him down.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 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
First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Compared to radiologists who reviewed the scans, AI was three times better at identifying the early signs of cancer.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a shooting at a party in Amarillo, Texas, that killed two teenagers and wounded 10 other people.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
But a publicly accessible database used to populate the directory contains some of the providers' Social Security numbers, linked to their names and other identifying information.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
In my tests, SynthID was quite effective at identifying images generated with Google’s models.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Cops released surveillance images of him and are asking the public’s help in identifying and tracking him down.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifying
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The second distinguishing feature of liveblogs is their tone of voice, which is often dialogic in nature.—
Daniel Jackson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Technology enables simultaneous production of hydrogen The team also pointed out that this technology enables the simultaneous production of hydrogen and chemical feedstocks such as formate, distinguishing it from conventional water electrolysis processes that produce only hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The British royal family seems to be trying really hard to distance itself from the Epstein scandal, and part of that involves the King and the major players not associating themselves with Andrew or Fergie again.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each embedding — a way of associating each point on the sphere to a point within the flag variety — can be defined by a polynomial equation.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Scientific studies identified safrole, the chemical compound responsible for its characteristic scent, as toxic to the liver and carcinogenic in laboratory animals.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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Video of the pair's initial greeting at the White House on Monday is circulating online, showing the president firmly grasping hands with the monarch, and giving a few characteristic tugs.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The fact that pinpointing specific conditions isn’t always straightforward.—
Flow Space Staff,
Flow Space,
29 Apr. 2026
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The professional dancers put on a dazzling performance on Sunday, pinpointing their strengths as performers and giving a tease of what fans tune in to see every Tuesday night as the main season airs.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 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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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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What Makes Steller Sea Lions Different Beyond their size, Steller sea lions have distinctive habits and capabilities.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Images of her outside the hotel were splashed across tabloids, with The Carlyle’s distinctive gold revolving door in the background.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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In September 2024, Judge Delia Trevino dismissed the murder count, finding that prosecutors had failed to clearly establish the fatal shot came from Henderson’s gun, let alone disprove a self-defense theory.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Steyer would do this in part by reworking the complicated affordable housing finance system to better use public money and attract more private capital, while finding ways to add housing on public lands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The specific date wasn’t listed, but Andreski noted once construction starts, the first trains connecting the Medical District to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport should begin rolling by the end of 2029.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kate Ackerman, director of the Women’s Health Sports and Performance Institute, leads the Alliance’s work connecting this research back to female athletes.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Identifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifying. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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