How to Use identify with in a Sentence

identify with

phrasal verb
Definition of identify withnext
  • The song sits in the grey that people of faith are afraid to live in, but identify with.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The same polling found those in this group identifying with the GOP or leaning that way fell from 50% to 37%.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The Times found 40 staff members who are identified with their full names.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • One of the things about Jacobs that Dupont most identifies with is the designer’s joie de vivre.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The lawsuit did not name the plaintiffs, who were identified with initials.
    — Emilia David, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The event was open to any woman over age 65 who identifies with the adventurous spirit of the group.
    — Liam Archacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
  • Small defects are also able to be identified with this test.
    — Alexandra Frost, Parents, 30 Oct. 2023
  • And Swift, ever-alert to the opprobrium of the herd, cannot help identifying with her.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The cashews were sold at Trader Joe's stores in 16 states, and can be identified with specific lot numbers and best by dates.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This is a story with characters that people all over the world can identify with.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
  • So the fact that the song would be identified with their brand, and that our characters would be aware of it, felt like a slightly cheeky, but not out of the question, presumption.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Grounds said the Yuchi identify with the plight of the bison in part because they, too, were targeted for extinction and survived.
    — Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • Only one other boy in the world had been identified with Leo’s mutation.
    — Jason Mast, STAT, 13 May 2024
  • The new category has brought mixed emotions to those who identify with MENA.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
  • And really, is there anyone over age 5 who can't identify with the urge to throttle Elmo?
    — TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
  • And season 2 viewers who once identified with the plucky protagonist are starting to say the same.
    — Isabel McMahon, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Rubashkin said Lake is well-known in the state and closely identified with the kind of election denialism that voters haven’t rewarded.
    — The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • One hint why Maddy might ache to identify with a fighter comes in a casual warning.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, but was quickly identified with the help of tips from citizens, officials said.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Unscripted producers identify with a lot of the same issues as the Writers Guild.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2023
  • Few of those who identify with the Democrats or with the Republicans vote for candidates of the opposing party.
    — Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The neighborhood’s makeshift Afghan bistro flies Pakistan’s white-and-green crescent moon flag at its entrance, but inside, few Afghans still identify with the country.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Detectives combing through videos and photos on the phone saw 10 victims, two of whom have been identified with the help of local schools, the police department said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 July 2023
  • In the end, the lawyer and his associates were fined $5,000 and ordered to write abject letters of apology to the opposing parties and all the judges the bot had falsely identified with the fake cases.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • Not all Shiites identify with Hezbollah, but no doubt many of them sympathize with its causes.
    — Asher Kaufman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Black men have been a core of the Democratic Party's path to victory, with more than 80% of them identifying with the party for the last 25 years, according to Pew Research.
    — Briana Stewart, ABC News, 22 June 2024
  • Tuesday’s report in Russian state media was the first time Moiseyev was identified with his new title.
    — Radina Gigova, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Ruo, who was born in China in 1976 and came to this country in his late teens to study at Oberlin and Juilliard, identifies with his predecessors’ ordeals.
    — An Epic Set, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The constellation can be identified with a stargazing app, which can help viewers pinpoint the shower’s starting point.
    — Riane Lumer, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
  • There was no way to support his campaign without identifying with it entirely.
    — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 31 July 2024

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