identify
verb (used with object)
to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of.
am identifying
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present progressiveof identify (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Today I am identifying houses of worship, churches, synagogues and mosques as essential places that provide essential services,” Trump said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2020
You may notice I am identifying incidents without naming the shooters; this is deliberate.
From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2015
“Let me just simply say, clearly I am identifying him as my deputy,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2010
"I am identifying the houses," he said, as though he expected to be asked his business.
From The Happy Foreigner by Enid Bagnold
