1
as in same
being one and not another
both families wanted the identical puppy and weren't accepting the argument that its littermates were just as good
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2
as in similar
resembling another in every respect
identical dresses whose only difference is a designer label that fetches a high price
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Recent Examples of identical
The Navigator that was revealed in mid-1997 shared plenty of bones with the Expedition; its wheelbase and length were identical, and its width and height just a scant couple of inches apart.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Interestingly, the two most common sequences in both outcomes (without repetitions) were identical.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Clubs and jersey manufacturers have woken up to the attachment to old shirts in the past decade, with retro jerseys with similar materials and almost identical designs becoming more readily available in club shops.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 June 2025
In December 2024, two identical versions of the historic dress happened to go to auction that same month — the first was at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London, and the second at auction house Sotheby’s in New York.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Interestingly, the two most common sequences in both outcomes (without repetitions) were identical.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Clubs and jersey manufacturers have woken up to the attachment to old shirts in the past decade, with retro jerseys with similar materials and almost identical designs becoming more readily available in club shops.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 June 2025
In December 2024, two identical versions of the historic dress happened to go to auction that same month — the first was at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London, and the second at auction house Sotheby’s in New York.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical
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That same year, the FDA further eased several conditions with respect to the prescribing and sale of mifepristone.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Noom’s twist is layering that same game logic onto not just exercise, but eating habits, medication adherence, and long-term behavior change.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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During the conversation, the actress floated her theory as to why Full House clicked, and continues to click, with audiences more so than other similar shows of the era.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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The victim’s boyfriend, who was interviewed on the scene, gave police a similar account, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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In fact, no other project of the past half century comes to mind that is comparable to Orozco’s work of the past three decades, with its the complex and contradictory morphologies, operations, materials, and sites.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Setup time should be comparable to that of a standalone instant-pitch screen room, which will also require staking out in windy conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface—motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.—
Steve Nadis,
Wired News,
1 June 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Chronic poor sleep is equivalent to moderate intoxication levels, decreasing leaders’ ability to think, respond and act at their best.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One study by Scientists for Global Responsibility found that the carbon emissions from the FIFA World Cup alone is equivalent to that of between 31,500 and 51,500 cars driving for one year.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Identical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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