- present participle of identify.
identifying
Example Sentences
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One persistent obstacle in lignin research has been identifying exactly which parts of a catalyst are responsible for breaking the material's unusually strong chemical bonds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
In her own telling, the HHS general counsel’s office then “provided extensive comments identifying legal issues,” and “some of the findings . . . about protected speech were removed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Since the attack took place, we have been unwavering in our commitment to establishing the full picture behind the incident and identifying anybody who may have been involved in any way."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Authorities later released three images of a composite face the FBI created in the hope of identifying the person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is no fault of the apostrophe that some of our words need so much help identifying themselves.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
