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 suspect, identified by officials as a 21-year-old man, shot him with a shotgun.
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The victims, also 18, were identified as Kace Leatherwood and Luis Velez.
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Mary Ella Hastings
june 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Two sites in the city, the Indian Hill substation and the Raymond substation, have been identified as being suitable for a 10-megawatt battery.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Some 85% of Americans identify as a fan, according to Susan Kresnicka, a cultural anthropologist who studies fandom in the corporate sector.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The victims, also 18, were identified as Kace Leatherwood and Luis Velez.
—
Mary Ella Hastings
june 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Two sites in the city, the Indian Hill substation and the Raymond substation, have been identified as being suitable for a 10-megawatt battery.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Some 85% of Americans identify as a fan, according to Susan Kresnicka, a cultural anthropologist who studies fandom in the corporate sector.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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The June Bootids tend to be very slow meteors, which helps astronomers distinguish them from other meteors that may appear to originate from a radiant in the same region.
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But in the 1980s, when the species turned up in North Africa, a region that had its own distinct screwworm, scientists needed a way to distinguish between the two, said Cammack, an assistant professor and the state extension specialist at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
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Valentine and Suarez did not respond to letters mailed to addresses that appeared to be associated with them.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter Tuesday informing Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown of the decision, citing Anthropic’s close coordination and cooperation with government officials to address risks associated with its models.
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But there were few clues to pinpoint the crash site of McKinney’s plane.
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The videos were later used by police to pinpoint the timing of her injuries, since the video showed no obvious bruising or cuts on her.
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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking.
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That foundation is built on intelligence that is normalized, correlated and operationalized across internal and external sources.
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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The robot had 360-degree video cameras, two-way emergency communication and an emergency call button that could connect people with dispatchers.
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All surgical spaces, along with patient holding, registration and clinical offices, are now located on the same floor to streamline navigation and check-in for patients, families and clinicians.
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The Lathrop Police Department on Monday said officers arrested three suspects following an assault investigation at a business located roughly 15 minutes outside of Stockton.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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