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

The kill chain—the sequence of steps between identifying a target and destroying it—was only as fast and accurate as his keystrokes. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks overnight started fires at three infrastructure facilities in Russia's Krasnodar region, local emergency officials said Monday, without identifying the locations. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks overnight started fires at three infrastructure facilities in Russia’s Krasnodar region, local emergency officials said Monday, without identifying the locations. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Much of the information identifying Pineda’s role came from other Colombians implicated in the case, including defendants who have pleaded guilty. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The agent had been tasked with identifying the author of a blog post, and was given a set of clues to start off its research. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

The Chiefs went on to emerge victorious 24-10, but like the offense, the defense’s focus now will be identifying how an inferior team that lost its star player early managed to stay involved until late in the fourth quarter. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

The collaboration will focus on identifying potential customers, evaluating sites and developing commercial projects around nT-Tao’s Compact Fusion System. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

After the session, Muncy explained how breaking the words into parts and identifying the different sounds one vowel can make allows students to decode the word. — Lina Ruiz september 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026