How to Use identifier in a Sentence

identifier

noun
  • These aren’t just brand identifiers.
    — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • And that address where your change is sent can be used as an identifier.
    — Dina Temple-Raston, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Require all health providers to have a unique billing identifier.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Zelle is built on the assumption that each of those identifiers is unique to one person.
    — Stacy Cowley, charlotteobserver, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Customer feedback is the best identifier of bugs and how to solve them.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
  • There are no lot codes or unique identifiers listed in the recall notice.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Grassley had a sheet of paper on his desk with photo identifiers.
    — NBC News, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Each with a unique identifier, the piece is guaranteed to be one-of-a-kind.
    — Tiffany Lung, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • So for me, these are the new identifiers to the new generation.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Michael said when my plant-identifier app declared the trees almonds.
    — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Most of them will use what is called an identifier, which is a string of numbers that are linked to your phone rather than your name.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Read on to find out who earned that infamous identifier.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But just note that these are not always reliable identifiers.
    — New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • To keep both out of harm’s way, certain identifiers and details that could put them at risk are not mentioned here.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The carrier, which was tan and dark gray, also did not bear any identifiers or labels.
    — Sophia Eppolito, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018
  • The guys who used it as a serious self-identifier for so long were so wrong, and isn’t that funny?
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Each row is a different variety and each plant is tagged with identifiers.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In fact, Apple came out with a new way of setting identifiers as a result of that type of abuse.
    — Eric Johnson, Recode, 27 Sep. 2018
  • Each one of those squares gets its own identifier made up of three random words—hence the company's name.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The identifier will be in retail product listings and on the box.
    — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 18 May 2021
  • Requires a unique identifier to be on the back of a tactical helmet if one is worn.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2021
  • If the animal has an identifier like a tag or chip, that time is extended to six days.
    — Y.c. Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2018
  • For me, the three-dimensional logos and identifiers are what stand out most.
    — Patrick T. Reardon, chicagotribune.com, 2 May 2017
  • But the unique identifier remains your mobile phone number—and that’s a risk.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The lieutenant colonel pulled the Velcro press identifier off my body armor and dropped it down the hole.
    — Michael Tobin, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Rhonda uses her talking book player to read, and knits with the aid of a color identifier for her yarn.
    — Scott Krahn, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
  • If a package that matches the three identifiers is found, it should be thrown away or returned to where it was purchased for a refund.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 July 2023
  • And request the unique device identifier for your implant in case it is recalled in the future.
    — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
  • Being metal-poor is one of the identifiers the scientists used to figure out which stars formed in the same dwarf galaxy.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
  • Trademarks are source identifiers for goods and services, and they are designed to prevent confusion as to the source.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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