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Common collocations with identify in American Collocation

identify verb transitive

US /aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪ/

correctly

accurately
correctly
properly
reliably
rightly
successfully

It is vital to accurately identify the copyright owner of each item.

not correctly

falsely
incorrectly
mistakenly
wrongly

The man on the supermarket checkout incorrectly identified a piece of broccoli as cabbage.

easily

easily
readily

Each child has a dedicated, numbered seat so the supervisor can easily identify any absentees.

quickly

quickly
rapidly

Our consultants are able to quickly identify the key issues.

definitely

clearly
positively
precisely
specifically
unambiguously

The Local Authority is expected to clearly identify where changes and amendments have been made.

not definitely

tentatively

The animal was tentatively identified as a brown rat on the basis of size but it could have been a different type of rat.

formally/officially

formally

The body has been formally identified as that of James Smith.

problem or fault

deficiencies
failings
problem
shortcomings
shortfall
weakness

Both studies have identified the same weakness with the method of measuring pollution.

danger

danger
hazard
risk

The report identifies the business risks and shows how they can be minimised.

cause

cause
factor
source

This chapter explains how to identify factors that may interfere with normal wound healing.

something that needs to be done

needs
priorities
requirement

There are a number of areas where the company has identified the need for further improvements.

address
assess
evaluate

Its recommendations had strongly urged farmers to identify and address hazards on their farms.