Definitions

identification

[ahy-den-tuh-fi-key-shuhn, ih-den-] / aɪˌdɛn tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ɪˌdɛn- /

NOUN

labeling; means of labeling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

description passport recognition testimony

STRONG

ID apperception assimilation badge bracelet credentials establishment naming papers tag

WEAK

cataloging classifying dog tag identity bracelet letter of introduction letter of recommendation

Example Sentences

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The NDMA's updated guidelines in the wake of the crash acknowledged "Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management have not received adequate systematic attention in the disaster management framework so far".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Identification sits on top of detection: AI classification systems that distinguish a commercial delivery drone from a weaponized one in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Identification relied on unique markings on each whale's skin, though these markings can fade after death, meaning some matches may have been missed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

For decades, the government managed a fragile truce with undocumented immigrants, who in return for paying taxes using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, would not have their financial disclosures given to immigration enforcement agencies.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

By the time he’d finished the march around Yankee Stadium, two other people from his bus had left the line to go to the Police Identification Booths.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Vocabulary lists containing identification

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