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identification

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


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No one at the bakery asks for identification.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

With morgues overflowing, some 1,030 bodies have been buried in mass graves after taking DNA samples for future identification, Nepal Police said on Saturday.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

He was still wearing an Adelanto identification bracelet and an ankle monitor to make sure he didn’t venture farther than 75 miles from his home.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"Sleep could become an accessible marker for the early identification of vulnerable individuals," adds Gilles Vandewalle.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Griffith’s identification of a chemical capable of carrying hereditary instructions between organisms—the “gene molecule”—would have sparked a thousand speculations and restructured the chemical theory of life.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Algae-heads have flocked to the posts to share their own photos, hazard species-level identifications, and talk trash.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

The duo did not have formal identifications with them and initially tried to lie to police about their names, he added.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

"The identifications of the deceased from this terrible incident will not be released until proper notifications have been made," authorities said in a statement.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2025

When we traveled in certain remote parts of the world, we would use other names and identifications.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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