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

Other Latin American artists identified with the Surrealists, including Kati Horna and Leonor Fini, will also appear in the show, which will explore their preoccupation with imagery informed by the movement, such as death, dreaming, masks, and skeletons. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026

More Latin Americans now identify with the right than at any time over the last two decades, according to polling firm Latinobarómetro. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Producer Ruby Chen noted that the film’s grounding in the rhythms of daily life enables viewers to identify with either figure. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2026

David is not only accused of murdering his toddler but of beating him to death with a baseball bat to the point where the body is only able to be identified with DNA. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 June 2026