- present tense form of identify (3rd person singular).
identifies
Example Sentences
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Bryant is also transgender and identifies as a female, according to Special Agent in Charge of FBI Seattle Mike Herrington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sensitivity measures how successfully the system identifies manipulated videos, making the particularly high sensitivity important for a screening tool designed to keep fake content from slipping through.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
A long-term infrastructure plan administered with two-year budgeting “sets clear priorities, identifies the projects that need to get done, and plans how to fund them over time,” proponents said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
AI identifies buds, flowers or fruit in that footage.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A senior at a small private high school, the teenager identifies as agender—neither male nor female.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
