identify with

phrasal verb

identified with; identifying with; identifies with

: to think of (something) as being the same as (something else)

It is a mistake to identify being healthy with being thin.

: 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.

: 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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To date, 15 case-patients have been identified with illness. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024 Rivera’s life is something the actress could identify with. —

Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024 But voters who do not identify with any party are expected to be the margin of victory in California’s 47th district, which spans Orange County’s coastline and reaches inland to include Costa Mesa and Irvine. —

Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024 That’s the share of Latino voters who identified with the Democratic Party in 2016, compared to 49% who do in 2024, according to a September NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC poll. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for identify with

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