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

What’s fascinating about Soderbergh’s approach to the film – and what his critics seemed to not realize – is there was little attempt to bring the audience inside the rather distant leader and create a subjective viewing experience where the audience identified with Che. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025

Southerners often identify with the region, even after leaving the geographic South. —Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025

So now this new sound will be forever identified with that particular track. —Nate Sloan, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025

And 7% of U.S. adults identify with other religions, up from 5% in 2007. —Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025