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

Workers were conducting a routine radiation level check at the Savannah River Site near Aiken when a nest was identified with liquid nuclear waste tanks, The Associated Press (AP) reported. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025

This 3-point lead follows a tie in the first quarter of 2025, in which 45% of respondents identified with both parties. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

Polls show that roughly 40 percent of voters do not outwardly identify with any party. —Lev Nachman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2025

Getty Images Many men who've identified with liberal values for years now feel like they're being told that being male is an obstacle. —MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025