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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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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
In 2024, Redman and Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, presented an identical version of the services bill, with the goal to make Idaho less attractive to immigrants.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
These products can be sold as different items but use the same app, so run generic searches such as ‘wireless doorbells’ and try to avoid those that look identical to others.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
The two saw identical results on the back nine, both making birdie on No. 11, 13 and 15.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
The two cases are not identical, as there is no dispute that Drogheda and Silkeborg are controlled by the same owner, whereas Textor has never had that much sway at Palace, but Trivela’s travails demonstrate that UEFA is getting increasingly strict with MCO groups.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
These products can be sold as different items but use the same app, so run generic searches such as ‘wireless doorbells’ and try to avoid those that look identical to others.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
The two saw identical results on the back nine, both making birdie on No. 11, 13 and 15.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
The two cases are not identical, as there is no dispute that Drogheda and Silkeborg are controlled by the same owner, whereas Textor has never had that much sway at Palace, but Trivela’s travails demonstrate that UEFA is getting increasingly strict with MCO groups.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical
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But, in those same postwar years, something else was developing.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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That same day, a portion of the Lytle Tunnel was closed for two hours for filming purposes, per a prior announcement from the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Using too much detergent can also have a similar result, leaving behind a residue that causes stiff fibers and reduced absorbency.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Last year saw three similar incursions, according to The Associated Press.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Yes, Amazon Prime Day deals are comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is not perfectly analogous to contingencies that the United States may face in the future, and not every lesson in Ukraine is applicable to U.S. military planning, but this war is nonetheless full of instructive technological innovations and breakthroughs.—
JON FINER,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
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And the concho found fans across the world—especially among people who see its plight as analogous to their own, and who have latched on to it as a symbol of resilience.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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Morgan Wallen American Heart arrives with 61,000 equivalent units shifted.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The difference in distance is equivalent to 3.277 percent, which makes the sun appear 6.55 percent dimmer now than in January; A change of only one part in 30.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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“Identical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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