identifying

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Even in the first months after commissioning, we expect to start identifying promising events."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Harvard political scientist Graham Allison popularized what he called the “Thucydides trap” by identifying a dozen times in history when a rising power threatened an established power and war resulted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has also acknowledged using errant figures to justify a fraud probe in New York, deepening concerns in the administration’s methods for identifying problematic activity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It means identifying underlying themes — like the AI buildout — and investing in the businesses that are benefiting from those themes.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Still other grammatical functions can be put to work in identifying other roles.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker