Synonyms of identifying

identifying 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguishing
• characteristic
• distinctive
• distinct
• typical
• individual
• diagnostic
• peculiar
• proper
• symptomatic
• discriminating
• unmistakable
• classic
• identifiable
• specific
• general
• usual
• common
• generic
• particular
• pronounced
• special
• idiosyncratic
• normal
• regular
• model
• paradigmatic
• especial
• archetypal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• atypical
• uncharacteristic
• untypical
• nontypical

identifying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of identify

1

as in pinpointing

to find out or establish the identity of

sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguishing
• pinpointing
• finding
• locating
• determining
• recognizing
• diagnosing
• fingering
• investigating
• singling (out)
• ID'ing
• examining
• checking
• putting one's finger on
• discovering
• disclosing
• inspecting
• spotting
• scrutinizing
• revealing
• noticing
• placing
• picking out
• observing
• betraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• concealing
• disguising
• simulating
• camouflaging
• feigning
• counterfeiting
• shamming

2

as in associating

to think of (something) in combination

for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associating
• correlating
• connecting
• linking
• relating
• equating
• comparing
• grouping
• likening
• tying (together)
• joining
• lumping (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• distinguishing
• differentiating
• contrasting
• discriminating
• setting off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of identifying

Adjective

Heuer’s attorney, Erick Kaardal, argued that privacy concerns could be balanced with the public’s right to access government records by redacting identifying or sensitive information on the forms. — Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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. — 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

Many organizations devote enormous effort to identifying the right successor while overlooking the institution that successor will inherit. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Authorities have not released the victim's name or any other identifying information. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

The guidelines from both the American Urological Association and the Endocrine Society say that testosterone therapy should only be recommended after identifying symptoms and consistently low levels based on two separate blood tests. — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Texas authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying who illegally shot three alligators – killing two and injuring one at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge on Lake Worth. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Reportedly, the system is said to achieve 95% accuracy in identifying species, counting, and analyzing swimming features 24/7. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results. — Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

That includes identifying targets, designing treatments and running trials more efficiently. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026