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.
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Throughout the 220-episode first half, fans came to identify with Naruto’s themes of perseverance and redemption.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 July 2025
The three birds are the first to have been identified with West Nile in Sacramento County this year.
—Ethan Wolin
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
These are precisely the groups that Democratic strategists assumed would identify with the party’s economic agenda.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The Clocktower Lady is a social justice warrior who identifies with the Fire sign Sagittarius, and both speak their minds to ensure that the community is held together by history and culture.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 July 2025
The three birds are the first to have been identified with West Nile in Sacramento County this year.
—Ethan Wolin
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
These are precisely the groups that Democratic strategists assumed would identify with the party’s economic agenda.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The Clocktower Lady is a social justice warrior who identifies with the Fire sign Sagittarius, and both speak their minds to ensure that the community is held together by history and culture.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for identify with
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“Identify with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify%20with. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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