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identifying

  • present participle
    of identify.
    identify
    verb (used with object)
    to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of.

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"The individuals implicated in these case studies are working scientists. We do not assert that they intended harm, and identifying them or their labs could expose them to harm," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

DNA from descendants has become essential for identifying more of the Franklin expedition's dead and for piecing together details of the crew's final attempt to escape.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

The researchers stripped out any identifying details, and asked the AI to figure out whom each account belonged to using only public information.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

None of the residents wanted to give me their names, though Bruna said identifying them separately wouldn’t matter.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Tree-ear occupied his mind by identifying the birds he heard and the plants he saw.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park