- present tense form of identify (3rd person singular).
identifies
Example Sentences
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These are sent to an organisation when a coroner identifies problems which, if not dealt with, could lead to further deaths.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
The UN Convention on Migratory Species identifies Africa's longest migrations as wildebeest moving seasonally between Tanzania and Kenya in search of grazing and water covering more than 400 miles.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 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 β Sep. 8, 2026
Once it identifies a top “high-confidence trade”—and checks again that it meets a certain list of criteria—it piles in, aiming to ride the momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 6, 2026
Keynote: As a musical term, keynote identifies the “key” of a piece.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
