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 winning time and manner of victory in Budapest, Hungary — being out-kicked on the finishing straight — were almost identical to what had happened to him 12 months prior.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The complaint is a near-identical copy of a similar lawsuit filed by Gas Drawls, which represents the estate of late rapper MF Doom, last month.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
And this smells almost identical, except somehow way more elegant.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The proportion was almost identical among Florida parents as nationally.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The complaint is a near-identical copy of a similar lawsuit filed by Gas Drawls, which represents the estate of late rapper MF Doom, last month.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
And this smells almost identical, except somehow way more elegant.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The proportion was almost identical among Florida parents as nationally.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical
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Proposition 50 would lock that same culture into our election maps, giving politicians the power to protect themselves and their allies instead of voters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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His days as a starting pitcher are gone — save for a unique scenario Wednesday, when he’ll be called into action — but that same modicum of joy remains.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Richardson finished third in the semi-final; however, her time was fast enough to award her a non-automatic qualifying spot in the final, similar to what happened with her in Budapest.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On tables set up in the plaza were candies from Mexico, as well as flags, small hats and boards for Loteria, a game similar to bingo.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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By reducing time spent at charging stations, the technology aims to make the EV ownership experience more comparable to refueling a conventional vehicle.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants are actively seeking to reduce their reliance on international suppliers, but domestic alternatives aren't always available or comparable.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By way of comparison, Fox averaged a little north of 13 million viewers with its analogous Week 1 window a year ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The deal was for equivalent Soviet Strela-3s and low-altitude 9K33 Osa mobile air defense systems.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Identical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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