identifiable
adjective
iden·ti·fi·able
ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
ə-
: capable of being identified
Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.—
Associated Press
Associated PressWhile there's no single identifiable cause of high blood pressure, secondary hypertension is often sparked by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, kidney problems, thyroid problems or consumption of cocaine or methamphetamine.—Fiza Pirani
Fiza Pirani
identifiably
adverb
an identifiably British accent
Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …
—Michael H. Robinson
Michael H. Robinson
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Most of the women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history and nearly half have no identifiable risk factors.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And an amendment from Mace to redact the names of victims and any personally identifiable information of victims, as well as any possible material depicting child abuse, was also adopted by voice vote.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 July 2025
What To Know According to the NHC, the disturbance is identifiable as a tropical wave carrying clusters of disorganized showers and thunderstorms in the open Atlantic.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Trump officials last month demanded that the federal health agency's staff release personally identifiable information on millions of Medicaid enrollees from seven states that permit non-U.S. citizens to enroll in their full Medicaid programs.
—Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And an amendment from Mace to redact the names of victims and any personally identifiable information of victims, as well as any possible material depicting child abuse, was also adopted by voice vote.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 July 2025
What To Know According to the NHC, the disturbance is identifiable as a tropical wave carrying clusters of disorganized showers and thunderstorms in the open Atlantic.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Trump officials last month demanded that the federal health agency's staff release personally identifiable information on millions of Medicaid enrollees from seven states that permit non-U.S. citizens to enroll in their full Medicaid programs.
—Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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