identify
verb (used with object)
to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of.
has identified
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present perfectof identify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Other research has identified fructose as an important contributor to steatotic liver disease, a condition involving excess fat accumulation in the liver that affects about 30% of adults worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
DeFlock, an anti-surveillance watchdog that has mapped the locations of Flock cameras using verified crowdsourcing, has identified about 13,000 in the state.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
In commentary recently shared with MarketWatch, Straehl highlighted a couple of theories driving what he has identified as a shift toward more short-term trading in the U.S. equity market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
South Korea is also investing in American shipbuilding, which the White House has identified as an area in which the U.S. has been lagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
First, it tells me it has identified the language.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
