self-identify
verb
self-iden·ti·fy
ˌself-ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī 
-ə-ˈden-
self-identified; self-identifying; self-identifies
Examples of self-identify in a Sentence
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While Rihanna provides endless fodder for self-identifying maximalists, Hailey Bieber’s wardrobe is catnip for those with more subtle tastes.
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Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Beyond commercial opportunity, organizers also position the vintage component as an extension of the broader design culture expressed at Couture, with many contemporary jewelry designers exhibiting at the show self-identified as avid collectors who regularly walk the antique fair for inspiration.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Of the 1,262 applications submitted this year, nearly half of applicants identified as a person of color; nearly 20% self-identified as an immigrant; 13% as the child of an immigrant and 10% as a person with a disability.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
They may also be required to ban users flagged as potentially violent by forcing them to self-identify and to stop telling those users how to open new accounts despite bans.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
In one, the National Football League reported that 28% of its players in 2014 self-identified as white and 68% as Black.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The act also affirmed the right to self-identify as transgender or non-binary.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the Legislature passed the Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act, which enables transgender, nonbinary and intersex people entering the correctional system to self-identify their gender.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Beyond commercial opportunity, organizers also position the vintage component as an extension of the broader design culture expressed at Couture, with many contemporary jewelry designers exhibiting at the show self-identified as avid collectors who regularly walk the antique fair for inspiration.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Of the 1,262 applications submitted this year, nearly half of applicants identified as a person of color; nearly 20% self-identified as an immigrant; 13% as the child of an immigrant and 10% as a person with a disability.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
They may also be required to ban users flagged as potentially violent by forcing them to self-identify and to stop telling those users how to open new accounts despite bans.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
In one, the National Football League reported that 28% of its players in 2014 self-identified as white and 68% as Black.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The act also affirmed the right to self-identify as transgender or non-binary.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the Legislature passed the Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act, which enables transgender, nonbinary and intersex people entering the correctional system to self-identify their gender.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Self-identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-identify. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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