- present tense form of identify (3rd person singular).
identifies
Example Sentences
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Today France has secularised with the rest of Europe, and less than half of the population identifies as Catholic.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The plan outlined by Thrive identifies around $150 million in near-term incremental revenue by 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
While the 59-year-old identifies with her Social Democrat party's traditional left-wing, she has taken a pragmatic approach to its shift toward the centre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
While mothering her two teenagers, one of them newly identifies as nonbinary — “It was Laurel’s job to not make a big deal about this” — she obsesses about her husband’s questionable fidelity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She does not reply but her eyes light up when he identifies himself as the person responsible for its construction.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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