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
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Locals strongly identify with the Royals, presenting an opportunity to cultivate a dedicated fan base.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The estate, which fell into disrepair during the Soviet era, is identified with Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, a Georgian aristocrat, who used it in the 1800s to bring to Georgia European-style wine, formal gardens and classical music.
—Robert Levine, Billboard, 7 May 2024
The new category has brought mixed emotions to those who identify with MENA.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
One hint why Maddy might ache to identify with a fighter comes in a casual warning.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The pin is identified with Leupold’s distinctive letter L inside a rifle scope’s crosshair.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
And Swift, ever-alert to the opprobrium of the herd, cannot help identifying with her.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
Related Stories In probably the most rah-rah American movie of recent years, 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, the foreign enemy with a uranium enrichment plant that needs bombing was identified with vague allusions at best, just as the enemy was in the sequel’s progenitor, 36 years earlier.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
According to a 2020 survey, fewer than 1 percent of West Virginians identify with a non-Christian religion such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism or Buddhism.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The estate, which fell into disrepair during the Soviet era, is identified with Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, a Georgian aristocrat, who used it in the 1800s to bring to Georgia European-style wine, formal gardens and classical music.
—Robert Levine, Billboard, 7 May 2024
The new category has brought mixed emotions to those who identify with MENA.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
One hint why Maddy might ache to identify with a fighter comes in a casual warning.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The pin is identified with Leupold’s distinctive letter L inside a rifle scope’s crosshair.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
And Swift, ever-alert to the opprobrium of the herd, cannot help identifying with her.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
Related Stories In probably the most rah-rah American movie of recent years, 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, the foreign enemy with a uranium enrichment plant that needs bombing was identified with vague allusions at best, just as the enemy was in the sequel’s progenitor, 36 years earlier.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
According to a 2020 survey, fewer than 1 percent of West Virginians identify with a non-Christian religion such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism or Buddhism.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Identify with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify%20with. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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