exact same

phrase

variants or US same exact
—used as a more forceful way to say "same"
We grow the exact same vegetables in our garden every year.
They showed up at the party in the same exact outfits.

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The exact same number of Constanza desk bobbleheads were given away last year. — David Betancourt, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Because the rain stopped at the exact same time temperatures surged, the moist soils dried out at unprecedented speeds. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 Furthermore, research indicates that the exact same behaviors—such as utilizing AI or employing humor—are often evaluated differently based on gender, with women being judged more harshly. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Getting a model that has the exact same capabilities as these core frontier models requires a model that’s exactly the same size compute as one of these frontier models. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exact same

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“Exact same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20same. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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