identify
verb (used with object)
to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of.
had identified
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past perfectof identify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Shoppers had identified substitutions as an area where they particularly wanted guidance.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Amazon announced on Wednesday that it had identified a "PHP2Shell exploitation attempt" that occurred on 17 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Rays suggested a few mechanical changes that they had identified as potential causes for his unexplained struggles in his brief tenure with the last-place Mets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The researchers had identified the molecular mechanism they were looking for, along with the enzyme they named "Pac-Man."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
One of the men had identified himself to police as a former CIA agent.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
