identify with

phrasal 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

Others experience a diffusion, identifying with both characters. —E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

While the vast majority of Italy’s 59 million people are baptized Catholic, about three-quarters identify with the religion and far fewer regularly attend church. —ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

The government wanted to identify with a success story. —Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

Closely identified with Austin, the grackle is immortalized in the form of a giant kinetic sculpture at the city’s Central Public Library. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026