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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What Causes Broken Heart Syndrome? Emotional and physical stress are the most common causes of broken heart syndrome, though about 30 percent of people who experience this cardiac crisis have no identifiable trigger.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
Listen to this article Just over a quarter of the way through the 2025 season, the Mets have few identifiable weaknesses.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Enterprise data often contains personally identifiable information (PII), information about internal processes, customer data or intellectual property (IP).
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The most common type is primary hypertension, which has no identifiable cause but can stem from a variety of factors like unhealthy lifestyle habits (e.g., physical inactivity or a high-salt diet), genetics, and aging.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
Listen to this article Just over a quarter of the way through the 2025 season, the Mets have few identifiable weaknesses.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Enterprise data often contains personally identifiable information (PII), information about internal processes, customer data or intellectual property (IP).
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The most common type is primary hypertension, which has no identifiable cause but can stem from a variety of factors like unhealthy lifestyle habits (e.g., physical inactivity or a high-salt diet), genetics, and aging.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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