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 hubbub from the restaurant immediately stops for a moment (with Ninh observing the loud pot smash from an open doorway), before the patrons soon enough resume their conversations at basically the exact same noise level. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 Because protium, deuterium, and tritium share the exact same chemical structure, standard chemical filters cannot tell them apart. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Isn’t there a Jennifer Love Hewitt movie with almost this exact same premise? Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Aug. 2026 The Athletic staff Overall, the Athletic’s trade-by-trade grades were mostly similar to ESPN’s, including giving the Mahle trade the exact same grade. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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