How to Use self-identify in a Sentence

self-identify

verb
  • Some of them self-identified as gambling addicts.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The act also affirmed the right to self-identify as transgender or non-binary.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • They may also be required to ban users flagged as potentially violent by forcing them to self-identify and to stop telling those users how to open new accounts despite bans.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Can Louisville candidates self-identify with a political party?
    — Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Traditional EAPs were built for a workforce that was visible, co-located and likely to self-identify.
    — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • While Rihanna provides endless fodder for self-identifying maximalists, Hailey Bieber’s wardrobe is catnip for those with more subtle tastes.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • Just over half of Spaniards polled by the state opinion agency in 2024 self-identified as Catholics, but only about 1 in 5 called themselves practicing Catholics.
    — ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Participants self-identified their chronotype — their natural preference for sleep-wake timing — and were categorized as morning, intermediate or evening types.
    — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In one, the National Football League reported that 28% of its players in 2014 self-identified as white and 68% as Black.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • There are some older polls that show a slight majority of fans who self-identify as conservative or Republican, but more recent studies seem to suggest that the fan base is diversifying, a diversification that is accelerating.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Still, in a country where about 5% of the population self-identify as LGBTQ+, the battle for inclusion – and more diverse representation of gender and sexuality – is far from over.
    — Francisco Tijerina, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
  • Court records show Villanueva communicated with two individuals who self-identified as ISIS fighters, repeatedly expressing his desire to fight for the terrorist group himself.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Of the 1,262 applications submitted this year, nearly half of applicants identified as a person of color; nearly 20% self-identified as an immigrant; 13% as the child of an immigrant and 10% as a person with a disability.
    — Mars King, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
  • Beyond commercial opportunity, organizers also position the vintage component as an extension of the broader design culture expressed at Couture, with many contemporary jewelry designers exhibiting at the show self-identified as avid collectors who regularly walk the antique fair for inspiration.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • In 2020, the Legislature passed the Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act, which enables transgender, nonbinary and intersex people entering the correctional system to self-identify their gender.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026

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