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as in equally
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as in accurately
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Recent Examples of identically
These accounts operate similarly to traditional savings accounts but not identically.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
—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
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identically
Adverb
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If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their actions demonstrated that after the conflict, just as before, the free exercise clause did not apply to all equally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without such datasets, researchers cannot accurately compare algorithms, validate test results or develop AI models that work well outside of test environments.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Statistically, the results did not show that CagriSema performed equivalently to Lilly’s drug — what’s known as non-inferiority.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
23 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
Adverb
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Research published in Psychological Science found that individuals who took notes by hand demonstrated stronger conceptual understanding than those who typed notes verbatim.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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That line was attributed to Siegal nearly verbatim in the story.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Thompson’s intervention in the fourth quarter was exactly what the Wolverines needed.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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That’s exactly how the Knights scored their first basket of the game.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Peas, spinach, arugula, carrots, beets, kale, radishes, lettuce, and potatoes can be grown now and are easy to start from seed directly sown into the soil.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Vogue readers get a chance to shop the collection directly for 24 hours on Agolde first, today, March 6.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the lab setting, various atmospheric variables can be precisely manipulated to closely understand the phenomenon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some aim to achieve deep penetration, others to saturate a large area with submunitions, and still others to precisely target, say, a corner of a building.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Identically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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