exact same

idiom

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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And then in early Google, there were two or three of the right researchers and engineers working on the exact same problem. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 The camera then pans to show the house opposite—where another golden is sitting in the exact same spot in its own yard, staring right back at Copper, but neither crossing the threshold on to the street. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 While Silksong's bosses might be a little tougher, and its jumping challenges a little more precise, its predecessor was also often unforgiving and gated in almost the exact same ways (though some of this difficulty was eventually rebalanced). ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025 When Johnson showed his previous collection around this time last year, at this exact same venue, the future of Elizabeth Street Garden was uncertain. Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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