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
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
There are also passports from Lithuania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Russia, with most identifying information blacked out.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
16 Jan. 2020
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The summit will focus on educating the community about regenerative agriculture and other sustainable practices and identifying barriers of entry and solutions to those barriers for farmers.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The program is one of the longest-running film development initiatives in the region, dedicated to identifying and empowering first and second-time filmmakers globally alongside established MENA directors in Post-Production.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Publicly available data shows that wrongful death settlements for motor vehicle accidents in Texas vary widely, which is exactly why identifying the correct legal claimants early in the process matters so much.
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William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Part of this responsibility would involve identifying and documenting the authentic intent behind major business initiatives, products, partnerships and strategic decisions.
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Majeed Javdani,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Gwinnett County detectives are asking the public for help identifying a man accused of threatening a taxi driver with a knife.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
However, these documents are not sealed and did not contain personal identifying information on the victim.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
Fresh-tasting ice makes every sip more enjoyable, so identifying and fixing the issue is worth the effort.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Adjective
But the implementation of that plan has been slow, and some locals have expressed discomfort with the idea of submitting more identifying information, Nguyen said.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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
Some collars contained license numbers, names, and other identifying information.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The summit will focus on educating the community about regenerative agriculture and other sustainable practices and identifying barriers of entry and solutions to those barriers for farmers.
—
Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The program is one of the longest-running film development initiatives in the region, dedicated to identifying and empowering first and second-time filmmakers globally alongside established MENA directors in Post-Production.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Publicly available data shows that wrongful death settlements for motor vehicle accidents in Texas vary widely, which is exactly why identifying the correct legal claimants early in the process matters so much.
—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Part of this responsibility would involve identifying and documenting the authentic intent behind major business initiatives, products, partnerships and strategic decisions.
—
Majeed Javdani,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Gwinnett County detectives are asking the public for help identifying a man accused of threatening a taxi driver with a knife.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
However, these documents are not sealed and did not contain personal identifying information on the victim.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
Fresh-tasting ice makes every sip more enjoyable, so identifying and fixing the issue is worth the effort.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifying
Adjective
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Mehra’s strategy is characteristic of a career built on creating categories, not just competing in them.
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Adams offered two incidental new piano pieces and one for string quartet containing his characteristic rhythmic excitement and melodic eloquence.
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One of the most distinguishing features of the new planes are the colors painted on its exterior.
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As EltaMD’s hero product, the UV Clear sunscreen has a seal of approval from Brooke Shields and the Kardashians, distinguishing itself from the crowd based on a few key attributes.
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Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.
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Hoffman has apologized for associating with Epstein.
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The Lebanese Australian producer created his distinctive style by blending sounds from the Arab world with hard-hitting bass music.
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Banfield-Norris, who is Jaden’s grandmother, served a softer contrast to her grandkids’ shoes, opting for the elegant Christian Louboutin Senora leopard-print sandals, which feature a distinctive red sole and a T-strap design.
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Recognizing and pinpointing where these beliefs came from, which may include negative messages from society or your family, is an important first step.
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Jeremy Doku tried his best, but otherwise Belgium looked pretty ordinary — at least in terms of pinpointing teams that can go far in this competition — when claiming a 1-1 draw against the North Africans.
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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.
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By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
Adjective
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Three distinct routes for ships have now emerged, with different authorities vying to organize the transit of dozens of vessels through the waterway.
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The group categories delivered two distinct flavors of excellence.
Verb
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But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
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Good luck finding more than a few sad options hidden in a back corner at your local salon.
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“Identifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifying. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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