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identifies

VERB

recognize; label

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze classify describe determine diagnose establish find name pinpoint select single out spot

STRONG

card catalog distinguish peg place separate tag

WEAK

button down determinate diagnosticate make out pick out put one's finger on tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse lose miss overlook

WEAK

mistake

Example Sentences

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Sporting black sunglasses and a trademark beanie, the 27-year-old identifies as a queer artist, highlighting the need for expression and acceptance throughout his music.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Manivannan, who also identifies as non-binary, has worked as a community organiser, adviser and teacher with the United Nations, trade unions and human rights groups.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

That included $8 million to NEC for a facial-recognition algorithm that identifies passengers boarding planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They combined single-cell sequencing, which identifies which receptors each neuron expresses, with spatial transcriptomics, which pinpoints where those neurons are located.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

A transgender man is someone who currently identifies as male.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater