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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Those exact same words could be written today, as CBS parent Paramount waits for the Trump-era FCC to approve its pending merger with Skydance Media. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 No two people share the exact same views, personality and style. Conrad Young, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 In that case, the sun would trace the exact same path in the sky every day. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 June 2025 The Coles then bought a team in Savannah, Ga., named them the Bananas and played in the exact same league as the Grizzlies. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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