How to Use identical in a Sentence

identical

adjective
  • The results were identical to those of the first test.
  • The boxes were identical in shape.
  • We visited the identical place we stopped at last year.
  • They were wearing identical coats.
  • They drove virtually identical cars.
  • But in the miniature-queen ants, the two copies were identical.
    Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2023
  • And only one set is identical, which helps in telling them apart.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2023
  • The side panels are indented like the Lyriq, and the front and rear lights are almost identical as well.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The number was nearly identical to those who said the curfew was needed in 2011.
    Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 8 June 2023
  • The chassis looks identical, with the same 3:2 screen and the same recognizable Surface logo on the lid.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The design and font are identical to a tattoo co-owner David Beckham has on his chest.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Floors two through six would each have identical layouts.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Straight out of the package, the dogs were floppy, with a kielbasa scent—nearly identical to real hot dogs.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There are countless scenes and lines that are identical to the original, even if some structural changes are made for the sake of the adaptation.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • On the surface, the outcomes of these customer journeys look identical.
    Jason Holland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Some of them used nearly identical language to what appeared on FSK Hub.
    Stuart A. Thompson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In the case of identical or similar entries, the first one received gets credit.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In the first version, all three buildings looked identical and the public didn’t like that, Anderson said.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • All are almost identical inside, with cross straps for clothing on one side and a zip closure on the other.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Jennifer Crumbley knew the gun in the drawing was identical to the new one at home, McDonald said.
    Ed White The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The videos were practically identical—except one wasn’t a video at all.
    WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
  • On average, that means Pollster A's polls had an error of 3 points and an identical bias of 3 points toward Democrats.
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Other than that, though, the two models are nearly identical.
    Brandon Widder, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The hate incident is identical to one that the school saw more than a year ago, when two swastikas were graffitied on the walls of a boys’ bathroom at the school in December 2021.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Its rear electric motor takes the place of the gas SUV's spare tire under the rear cargo floor, but cargo space is still nearly identical.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 6 June 2023
  • Units in the 1305 section are narrower and longer than those in the other two, largely identical, sections.
    Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • And yet, in a race defined by the struggle to stand out, the ads flooding YouTube, Instagram and Facebook feel almost identical.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The videos were practically identical — except one wasn’t a video at all.
    Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Some people argue that fake flowers look cheap or tacky, but there are tons of places to buy fake plants that look nearly identical to the real thing.
    Alyssa Gautieri, goodhousekeeping.com, 10 May 2023
  • The startup, founded in 2021, snapped up a website address that’s identical to the company’s name.
    Rachel Metz, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023

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