- present participle of identify.
identifying
Example Sentences
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Between 2019 and 2024, the number of over-50s identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual in the UK increased by around a third - from roughly 340,000 to almost 460,000.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
By formally identifying species such as L. slashi, scientists can build a clearer picture of New Guinea's biodiversity and better understand which organisms may be at risk as their habitats change.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Many internal IT teams are “spending time on that last mile,” he said, identifying and connecting the required data, for example, and evaluating the system’s performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He spent years at Citadel, where he developed his investment philosophy before founding Magnetar Capital, growing it to more than $20 billion by identifying opportunities others avoided because uncertainty had driven capital away.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In a memo, Hoover informed Stone that he had begun combing through personnel files and identifying incompetent or crooked agents who should be fired.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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