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

The options for the gender that the respondent currently identifies with that differs from that registered at birth are man, woman, nonbinary, prefer not to answer or another term that the respondent can provide. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

That shows me that Gen-Z does not identify with Broward County Democrats (or Republicans). — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Management tried to modernize a restaurant brand built around nostalgia, underestimated how strongly customers identified with its image, and eventually reversed the change after a fierce backlash. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Democrats who identify with the democratic socialist movement are more likely to be young and make under six figures, a new poll says. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026