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
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Many are taking a more aggressive approach than Florida in identifying and banning suspect nurses, but the process can be difficult.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Polar Reports paper focused on identifying an unburied skeleton found in 1859 on the south shore of King William Island.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Fall treatments include exclusion work, such as identifying new entry points that may have been created over the summer.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Inside was her driver’s license and a handwritten note from a man identifying himself as David Manning.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 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
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
Given the sheer number of stocks offering dividends, identifying the right ones is not always straightforward.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Many are taking a more aggressive approach than Florida in identifying and banning suspect nurses, but the process can be difficult.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Polar Reports paper focused on identifying an unburied skeleton found in 1859 on the south shore of King William Island.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Fall treatments include exclusion work, such as identifying new entry points that may have been created over the summer.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Inside was her driver’s license and a handwritten note from a man identifying himself as David Manning.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifying
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The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Barrière’s distinguishing factor is its marketing, according to Davis-Urman, who has a background in fashion.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Harvard University’s president and four other administrators formed what became known as the Secret Court to investigate students suspected of being gay or associating with gay students.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Does that ever give you pause about associating yourself so fully with one brand?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Mpox symptoms can include fever, swollen lymph nodes and a characteristic rash, according to CDC.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Parallel Tales has Farhadi’s characteristic polish and DP Guillaume Deffontaines, who has worked frequently with Bruno Dumont, lights the interiors beautifully, lending subtle golden tones to the fiction scenes.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The Starlink satellite constellation owned by SpaceX is designed to provide communications services first and foremost, rather than pinpointing users’ locations like GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Because hundreds of certifications are available, Johnson says, pinpointing the most relevant ones can be challenging.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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Tasks that once required hours of manual tracing—following transactions across multiple blockchains, correlating entities, building reports—can now be completed in minutes by AI agents.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 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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The oat crust contributes its own distinctive earthy, toasty flavor.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Balagov is indisputably a filmmaker with his own distinctive vision, ideally matched with Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s glowering score and with Fray’s nimble shooting style, which often takes its cue to get in close from the knotted bodies on the wrestling mats.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Parents will appreciate that each floor has connecting room options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Yastrzemski, one of Atlanta’s key offseason acquisitions, had gone 116 at-bats in 38-plus games before connecting on his first long ball.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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“Identifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifying. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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