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 overwhelmingly white and male leadership commands an enlisted force in which 34% identify with a racial minority group and 17% are women. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

There are of course unavoidable parallels between the stories of Kiritsis and Mangione, including the fact that both men were celebrated as folk heroes by some people who identified with their broader resentments. — Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

While the shift to instant settlement is still occurring, many of the underlying risks are not necessarily new and can be identified with traditional sanctions screening programs. — Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Ossoff is popular across races, with 34% support from white voters, 84% support from Black voters, 57% support from Hispanic voters and 55% support from those who identify with a different minority group. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026