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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The outlet reported that per the hearing, Payne — who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina — was formally identified with help from funeral directors in Buckinghamshire.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In an August Pew Research poll, three-quarters of his supporters identified with neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
You are very strongly identified with period dramas.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The law is in response to several California school districts enacting policies that require teachers to let parents know if their child identifies with a gender other than what is listed on their school record.
—Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In an August Pew Research poll, three-quarters of his supporters identified with neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
You are very strongly identified with period dramas.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The law is in response to several California school districts enacting policies that require teachers to let parents know if their child identifies with a gender other than what is listed on their school record.
—Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Identify with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify%20with. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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