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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Each of these nocturnal dwellers is distinctly different in appearance and readily identifiable:
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In San Diego County, skunks (Mephitis mephitis) come in two varieties, striped and spotted.
—Michael Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Los Angeles Unified is investigating claims that a user on the dark web is offering purported identifiable data about students and teachers, information that cyber experts say may have been obtained in a 2022 cyberattack.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Typically, a team of internal-data labelers and content creators reviewed examples of user messages (with all personally identifiable information stripped out) taken from a specific point in the conversation.
—Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
In Nairobi, many of this social class, especially those in their 20s and 30s, are easily identifiable.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 23 May 2024
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Michael Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Los Angeles Unified is investigating claims that a user on the dark web is offering purported identifiable data about students and teachers, information that cyber experts say may have been obtained in a 2022 cyberattack.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Typically, a team of internal-data labelers and content creators reviewed examples of user messages (with all personally identifiable information stripped out) taken from a specific point in the conversation.
—Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
In Nairobi, many of this social class, especially those in their 20s and 30s, are easily identifiable.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 23 May 2024
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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