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as in equally
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as in accurately
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Recent Examples of identically
They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
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Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Shortly thereafter, the real queen, dressed identically to her stand-in, entered the stadium to officially open the ceremony.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
The strong force treats both identically.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Finally, the sample of respondents who completed all questions in the survey was weighted identically as well as to the result for the 2026 general election horse-race question (including voters leaning a certain way) on the full sample.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Unlike at other bars that attempt something similar, the two cocktails drink almost identically.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
Because, as pretty much any economist could probably tell the president, these are long-term loans that don’t necessarily map identically to short-term interest rates.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The king of the tribe, barely glimpsed under a hooded headdress, observes the appalling spectacle from a dais, as the ladies of his court—identically dressed in white skirts and ceremonial belts—are gathered at his side.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
That said, these products don't work identically, either, and the interest rates accompanying each are a bit different.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Shortly thereafter, the real queen, dressed identically to her stand-in, entered the stadium to officially open the ceremony.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
The strong force treats both identically.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Finally, the sample of respondents who completed all questions in the survey was weighted identically as well as to the result for the 2026 general election horse-race question (including voters leaning a certain way) on the full sample.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Unlike at other bars that attempt something similar, the two cocktails drink almost identically.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
Because, as pretty much any economist could probably tell the president, these are long-term loans that don’t necessarily map identically to short-term interest rates.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The king of the tribe, barely glimpsed under a hooded headdress, observes the appalling spectacle from a dais, as the ladies of his court—identically dressed in white skirts and ceremonial belts—are gathered at his side.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
That said, these products don't work identically, either, and the interest rates accompanying each are a bit different.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identically
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Although equally lavish, La Sultana Oualidia couldn’t be further from the urban riad vibe of its sister property, slotted between acres of flourishing farmland and a tranquil lagoon sheltered by beaches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Japan arrived with an equally impressive team, led by three-time Olympian Sakamoto, the reigning bronze medalist from the 2022 Games and 2024 world champion.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Still, Choula said, long-distance caregivers are often grappling with not having enough information to accurately assess their parents' needs.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Although its exact origins can’t be accurately traced, curling is a sport believed to have originated in the 16th century.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The execution of the simplex algorithm from start to finish, represented geometrically, involves finding the path — from, say, the bottom vertex to the uppermost point — that involves the fewest steps or, equivalently, traces the fewest edges.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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The growth will be much higher at the top and, equivalently, much lower at the bottom.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Don’t just read verbatim off an HR script or follow blindly along the performance review documentation.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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By prompting with the essay’s first sentence, more than 10,000 words, or two-thirds of the essay, came out of the model verbatim.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Today, some Vietnamese still practice intricate methods to produce black, glassy teeth; however, researchers previously struggled to identify exactly where this intriguing custom originated.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Much is still unknown about the details inside the investigation and exactly what evidence detectives have collected.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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All four returning astronauts went directly to the hospital after splashing down in the Pacific near San Diego.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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These models from China are directly competing with video generation models such as OpenAI's Sora, as well as robotics models from Nvidia and Google.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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That rejection of redemption is precisely what makes these stories indispensable now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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But that’s precisely the point.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Identically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identically. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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