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

Social psychologists have long understood that merely identifying with a group in competitive contexts can lead people to view those outside the group less favorably. —Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024

Some people care deeply about one or two causes or simply want to be identified with them. —Bob Carlson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Fetterman said earlier this year that the SpaceX CEO, who has been a staunch Trump ally and stumped for him on the campaign trail, has an appeal with a demographic Democrats have a hard time identifying with. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024

News influencers — people with at least 100,000 followers on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X or YouTube who regularly post about current events — are more likely to identify with the political right than the left, a new study from the Pew Knight Initiative found. —Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024