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

His heroes were the jazz artists identified with the 1950s, like Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck and John Coltrane. —David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025

Anyone who has been in a supermarket just before Thanksgiving can identify with the chaos that meets Doug and Carrie in their mad dash to prepare for the big holiday. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

The problems identified with the 50-year mortgage idea are also evident in the 30-year mortgage. —NPR, 19 Nov. 2025

Although most of the country opposes Maduro, nearly one-third of the population still identifies with him. —Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025