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synonyms for identify
See also synonyms for: identifiable / identified / identifier / identifies / identifying / unidentified
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What is another word for identify?
What is another word for identify?
There are a lot of good synonyms for identify—which one to use depends on what exactly you want to mean. Here are some of the main ones:
- recognize—to be able to tell what something is (and often to know its name), as in He immediately identified/recognized it as a monarch butterfly.
- diagnose or pinpoint, as in My mechanic was finally able to identify/diagnose/pinpoint the problem.
- associate, such as with a certain group or belief, as in She’s known for identifying/associating with the party’s reform wing.
- distinguish, as in Her height identified/distinguished her as the volleyball player.
- establish (who someone is), as in He has been identified/established as the main suspect. Relatedly, to identify someone is to figure out who they are—to establish their identity.
Sometimes, to identify in some way means to consider some characteristic as an inherent part of your identity (and perhaps to make this publicly known), as in I identify as nonbinary or She proudly identifies as Mexican American. Another way to express this is simply by using forms of the verb be, as in I am nonbinary.
Are identify and determine synonyms?
Are identify and determine synonyms?
Does identify mean the same thing as list?
Does identify mean the same thing as list?
What is an antonym (opposite) of identify?
What is an antonym (opposite) of identify?
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Correctly identifying such trends means being able to plan in advance and then taking advantage of heightened interest.
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON USING GOOGLE TRENDS FOR KEYWORD RESEARCHAAYUSH GUPTAFEBRUARY 12, 2021SEARCH ENGINE WATCHReporters Sapien and Sanders worked with Willis to identify several high-ranking NYPD commanders who had been promoted again and again despite long records of serious civilian complaints.
PROPUBLICA’S “NYPD FILES” WINS JOHN JAY COLLEGE/HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTINGBY PROPUBLICAFEBRUARY 11, 2021PROPUBLICAFirst, the team worked to identify whether they had assigned the most relevant URLs for the keywords.
CASE STUDY: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CENTRALIZED SEARCHEVAN KENT AND KIMBERLY DUTCHERFEBRUARY 11, 2021SEARCH ENGINE WATCHIf scientists are able to identify an immune correlate of protection, however, “and you can demonstrate that kids get that with the vaccine, that’s even more satisfying,” O’Leary said.
FAUCI: VACCINES FOR KIDS AS YOUNG AS FIRST GRADERS COULD BE AUTHORIZED BY SEPTEMBERBY CAROLINE CHENFEBRUARY 11, 2021PROPUBLICAThe funds were to be transferred to the CPUC quarterly, but the CPUC didn’t try to identify whether any of that money was outstanding.
UTILITY COMPANIES OWE MILLIONS TO THIS STATE REGULATORY AGENCY. THE PROBLEM? THE AGENCY CAN’T TRACK WHAT IT’S OWED.BY SCOTT MORRIS, BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATIONFEBRUARY 10, 2021PROPUBLICAThat sheriff’s deputy was identified as Clint Stearns by WTVT, which also reported that he was a former quarterback at the Tampa area’s Plant City High.
SHERIFF’S DEPUTY WHO TACKLED SUPER BOWL FIELD INVADER WAS A ‘TOUGH AS NAILS’ HIGH SCHOOL QBDES BIELERFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POSTSo many folks are not presenting how they feel, even as they are privately identifying.
'WE ALL HAVE TO CREATE OUR OWN UNIVERSE.' PRODUCER AND ARTIST ZACKARY DRUCKER ON TELLING NUANCED TRANS STORIESSUYIN HAYNESFEBRUARY 8, 2021TIMEHe learned and accepted new methods and behaviors, identifying his own shortcomings.
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER’S CAPTAIN VON TRAPP IS THE FATHER I WANT TO BEBILL MCQUILLENFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POSTSo any attempt to identify users’ identity will likely be blocked.
FOR THE IDFA-CURIOUS, WTF IS APPLE’S SKADNETWORK?SEB JOSEPHFEBRUARY 8, 2021DIGIDAYThe man was not immediately identified, and authorities have not specified how he died.
MAN FOUND DEAD AFTER PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HOUSE FIREPAUL M. DUGGANFEBRUARY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWORDS RELATED TO IDENTIFY
- catch on
- check
- check out
- check up on
- confirm
- determine
- dig
- discover
- divine
- double-check
- establish
- eye
- eyeball
- find out
- fix
- get down cold
- get down pat
- get hold of
- get it down
- get the hang of
- identify
- learn
- learn the ropes
- make certain
- make sure
- peg
- pick up
- pick up on
- read
- see
- settle
- size
- size up
- tell
- verify
- catching on
- checking
- checking out
- checking up on
- confirming
- determining
- digging
- discovering
- divining
- double-checking
- establishing
- eyeballing
- eyeing
- finding out
- fixing
- getting down cold
- getting down patting
- getting hold of
- getting it down
- getting the hang of
- identifying
- learning
- learning the ropes
- look-seeing
- making certain
- making sure
- pegging
- picking up
- picking up on
- reading
- seeing
- settling
- size up
- sizing
- telling
- verifying
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.