identify

verb

ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce identify (audio)
Definition of identifynext
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 dog was identified as Oreo, a 1-year-old pit bull, according to CBS News affiliate WREG. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 The woman has not been publicly identified by The Associated Press to protect the identity of the minor. — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025 He was identified as a primary suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot three times by a masked gunman outside of a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4. — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for identify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identify
  1. distinguish
  2. associate
  3. pinpoint
  4. correlate
  5. find
  6. connect
  7. locate
  8. relate
Verb
  • However, the legislation does not distinguish levels of participation in drug trafficking.
    — Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Since each bot is a legitimate internet device, distinguishing between attack traffic and regular user traffic can be extremely difficult, making DDoS attacks challenging to defend against.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of distinguish
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  • Other critical minerals are associated with these deposits, especially zirconium, tantalum and niobium, in undetermined but potentially significant amounts.
    — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Exposure can cause cancer, stroke or heart attacks and has been associated with a higher risk of depression and anxiety.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of associate
Verb
  • In July, explorers from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society pinpointed the Western Reserve off Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Deputies, in their investigation, developed people of interest and pinpointed a suspect in the Sacramento area, Nieto said.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of pinpoint
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  • These increases were closely correlated with improvements in foraging conditions, particularly large increases in anchovies.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The results were comparable and higher resting heart rate readings also correlated with higher body mass index and lower cardiovascular fitness.
    — The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of correlate
Verb
  • Many focused on the birdies and course-tying score, but leave it up to golf stat guru Justin Ray to find another impressive stat to pile onto Thomas' performance.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The prior-generation Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, the Long-Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance All-Wheel Drive are only found on the inventory page now – where they are being heavily discounted in some cases.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of find
Verb
  • This equilateral triangle connects three brilliant stars — Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo, all of them fixtures of the spring night sky in the Northern Hemisphere.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • From a technical standpoint, the video team connected 10 or 12 receivers around the school that all fed back to a main video village.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of connect
Verb
  • While only two of the six Massachusetts colleges targeted this week by the feds have campuses located in Boston, Tufts has additional facilities located in the Hub and Harvard is part of the city’s payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, program.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The spacious property located in the first block of Dunbarton Court in San Ramon was sold on Feb. 14, 2025, for $2,155,500, or $679 per square foot.
    — Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of locate
Verb
  • The keepers of the winter count are charged not only with recording new events but with relating the community’s history by translating the symbolized events to an oral performance.
    — Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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