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identifying

ADJECTIVE
descriptive
Synonyms
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definitive detailed eloquent expressive illuminating pictorial revealing vivid
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anecdotic characteristic characterizing circumstantial classificatory clear delineative depictive describing designating explicative expository extended graphic illuminative illustrative indicative interpretive lifelike narrative particularized picturesque specific true to life
Antonyms
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dull
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confusing cursory undescriptive
NOUN
recognition
Synonyms
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acceptance admission appreciation awareness concession perception realization respect understanding
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allowance apperception assimilation avowal cognizance confession consciousness detection discovery memory notice recall recognizance recollection recurrence remembering remembrance salute sensibility tumble
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acknowledging apprehending double take high sign noticing perceiving recalling verifying
Antonyms
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denial disagreement disbelief refusal repudiation
STRONG
forgetfulness ignorance miss
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abuse disclaimer dishonor

Example Sentences

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Virginie Sauvage, the head of France's National Reference Centre for Hantaviruses, told AFP in an interview that identifying the specific strain will provide crucial insight into what happened on the ship.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Such advances could eventually support more personalized treatment approaches, including identifying which medications are most likely to work for a specific individual.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Federal agents knew Martinez had reshared a Facebook post ostensibly identifying an immigration officer’s personal YouTube account.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The hospital simply put identifying stickers on the bicycles and entombed them far from public view.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Despite his appearance, the child had no trouble in identifying him.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende