identify with
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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The 14-year-old fled the scene but was later identified with the help of witnesses and taken into custody, authorities said.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient religious complex at a site often identified with a biblical city cited in the Old Testament.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The eagles can be identified with an orange or black band on their leg, Moore added.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Unsurprisingly, so are people who identify with multiple religious traditions.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient religious complex at a site often identified with a biblical city cited in the Old Testament.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The eagles can be identified with an orange or black band on their leg, Moore added.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Unsurprisingly, so are people who identify with multiple religious traditions.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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