identify with

verb

identified with; identifying with; identifies with

1

: to think of (something) as being the same as (something else)

It is a mistake to identify being healthy with being thin.

2

: to think of (someone) as being very closely associated with (something)

She has always been identified with the civil rights movement.

These groups are identified with conservation.

3

: to think of oneself as having the same problems and feelings as someone

Many readers identify with the characters in her novels.

Examples of identify with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ironically, one of the few issues that Jeffries is identified with is the very topic that now most threatens to divide the Democratic Party. —Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

In Greek and Roman tradition, the constellation of Virgo was identified with the goddess of justice, Astraea, who ruled the world during the fabled Golden Age. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 May 2026

At her core, Hepburn was a child of war who identified with Anne Frank—a realist who faced the problems of the world head-on as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. —Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026

Fire investigators said there were multiple start points identified with the fire that was on private land. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 14 May 2026