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
IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2020
Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
It was built in 1954 by mathematician and organist Leland Sprinkle, who spent years identifying which stalactites would produce the right notes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The test was 92% accurate at identifying those at any stage of ovarian cancer and 88% accurate at identifying people with stage one or stage two.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
She was ultimately charged with one class B misdemeanor for electronic communications harassment, and two more class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.
—Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Self-Regulate To Avoid Confusion Until this is regulated legally, brands should self-regulate by clearly identifying AI in their content.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
His focus for that window needed to be on identifying potential loan signings.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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
This drives both day-to-day operations, like smarter procurement, as well as long-term strategy, like identifying and reducing emissions at the source.
—Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
It was built in 1954 by mathematician and organist Leland Sprinkle, who spent years identifying which stalactites would produce the right notes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The test was 92% accurate at identifying those at any stage of ovarian cancer and 88% accurate at identifying people with stage one or stage two.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
She was ultimately charged with one class B misdemeanor for electronic communications harassment, and two more class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.
—Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Self-Regulate To Avoid Confusion Until this is regulated legally, brands should self-regulate by clearly identifying AI in their content.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
His focus for that window needed to be on identifying potential loan signings.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifying
Verb
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And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Chinese police blocked sensitive news, pinpointing dissidents with unnerving precision.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Aussie star has been associating with The New Day since his regular tag team partner, Austin Theory, was sidelined with an injury.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Commit to regularly offering valuable insights so people start recognizing your name and associating it with expertise.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no barbecue in Georgia quite like Fresh Air’s, and no restaurant better represents the state’s storied and distinctive style.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brands that survive won’t be the most polished—they’ll be the most distinctive.—
Erik Huberman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The distinguishing factor lies in offering complete confidence to buyers who expect more than just salesmanship.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The odd one out is the shape with no distinguishing features.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet literacy skills are foundational and essential to life, often correlating with income, health and other measures of success down the line, Renno said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The characteristic fragrance results from a complex mixture of chemicals that can actually impact our health.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the other one, closer to the compact subcluster, was smaller and had a characteristic bow shock shape, a dull cone similar to the wake left behind as a ship moves through water.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s EGAS may lead to the development of five deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean, connecting to existing infrastructure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile long two-lane highway that runs through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, connecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Shenandoah National Park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Identifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifying. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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