- present tense form of identify (3rd person singular).
identifies
Example Sentences
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While mothering her two teenagers, one of them newly identifies as nonbinary — “It was Laurel’s job to not make a big deal about this” — she obsesses about her husband’s questionable fidelity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The images showed that RNA polymerase identifies the synthetic DNA letters using many of the same biochemical and structural signals it relies on to recognize natural base pairs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
India's Central Water Commission identifies the Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and Ghaghara as some of the main transboundary rivers.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mr. Lieberman identifies ultraprocessed foods as the principal drivers of what he calls the “obesity pandemic” and avoiding them should be central to our dietary strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She identifies them by their high cheekbones and their small, even teeth.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
