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

Early involvement also isn’t the same as ownership, Tyler Johnston, founder of AI watchdog group the Midas Project who identifies with the effective altruist movement, said. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Two recent studies suggest as little as 2% of transgender people eventually identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The best reason to buy this kind of product is a specific need identified with your vet, not the promise of turning your dog’s bed into a biohacking device. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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