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

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At least 7 precious and base metal rich quartz-sulphide veins were identified with orientations orthogonal to the Baker A- and B-Veins, suggesting the mineralization may be related, but not directly to the historical Baker Mine. —Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024

The same polling found those in this group identifying with the GOP or leaning that way fell from 50% to 37%. —Ron Elving, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024

By contrast, only about 2 in 3 Rubio-Clinton voters and 2 in 5 Kasich-Clinton voters identified with or leaned toward the GOP. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024

So the fact that the song would be identified with their brand, and that our characters would be aware of it, felt like a slightly cheeky, but not out of the question, presumption. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024

The cashews were sold at Trader Joe's stores in 16 states, and can be identified with specific lot numbers and best by dates. —Julia Landwehr, Health, 19 Mar. 2024

Tuesday’s report in Russian state media was the first time Moiseyev was identified with his new title. —Radina Gigova, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024

Tellingly, more than 9 in 10 Sanders primary voters who eventually backed Clinton identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party, whereas slightly less than half of Sanders backers who voted for Trump said the same. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024

Then there are the cultural Catholics, the non-practicing Jews, the secular Muslims — people who don’t necessarily believe in a deity but identify with a particular faith because of their family upbringing, ethnicity or culture. —Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024