1
as in to distinguish
to find out or establish the identity of
sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator
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2
as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers
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Recent Examples of identify
The 30-year-old and another man, who hasn’t been identified, are accused of entering the woman’s home March 8, prosecutors said.
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Gladstone police identified the 21-year-old man who died as DeVante Nathaniel Tyler, of Kansas City.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Yet less than six months into his second stay in the White House, the president and his administration have initiated or completed 42% of Project 2025’s agenda, according to a tracking project that identified more than 300 specific action items in the 922-page document.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
With further study, scientists could use amber-rich sediments as a way to identify tsunamis throughout history.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Gladstone police identified the 21-year-old man who died as DeVante Nathaniel Tyler, of Kansas City.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Yet less than six months into his second stay in the White House, the president and his administration have initiated or completed 42% of Project 2025’s agenda, according to a tracking project that identified more than 300 specific action items in the 922-page document.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
With further study, scientists could use amber-rich sediments as a way to identify tsunamis throughout history.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
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The headaches typically occur on the same side as the tumor or cyst and can be challenging for healthcare providers to distinguish from a true headache disorder.6 What Are the Symptoms of Chronic Migraine?—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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Thus, Israel’s defense establishment formulated a war concept that distinguished between terrorists and the civilian population in Gaza and strived to cause significant damage to Hamas, even if not to destroy every last Hamas fighter.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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This Country Was Just Named the Safest Place to Travel in 2025 The danger can also begin well before a traveler leaves home, with fraud associated with early stage trip planning increasing 12 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year.—
Jessica Puckett,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Proteinuria associated with kidney disease may also require the restriction of dietary sodium (salt) below the 2,300 mg recommended daily for healthy adults.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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With sophisticated weather apps now available on most cellphones, amateurs can pinpoint the time and location of where supercells, the structures which produce tornadoes, are likely to occur.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Taylor’s throw had pinpoint precision and the tag by Torrens was textbook.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Going back to the housing crisis, stocks and bonds and have been tightly correlated.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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However, alcohol use typically isn’t correlated with frontotemporal dementia specifically, Etienne points out.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
26 May 2025
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More information can be found online at pnw.edu/leadership-institute or by reaching out to the Leadership Institute at [email protected].—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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JoJo Romero regaining his form Speaking of pitchers who have turned it around, Romero has found his groove again.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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No arrests have been made and police are seeking information connected with the shooting.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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To connect with Chuanrui and learn more about his journey, follow him on LinkedIn.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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