have been identifying
- present perfect progressive of identify.
Example Sentences
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People have been identifying and failing to identify objects in the sky forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In some Indigenous cultures, people who embody both male and female spirits have been identifying as “two-spirit” for thousands of years.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025
Capitol Police have been identifying members by those pins—as they are a memento of their time on Capitol Hill.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2024
Botanists have been identifying and naming plants collected there since the 17th century, with samples stored in herbaria around the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2020
Customs and Border Protection investigators sent a letter to Facebook to archive the data and have been identifying members and interviewing them.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2019
