be identical to

Example Sentences

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I don’t have to be identical to that person.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Because the wording of Magna Carta evolved over the years, the words and their order needed to be identical to that found in the other 1300 originals.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

The “as-designed” version of a jet must be identical to the “as-built” version of every one delivered to an airline.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

The light paths from each telescope must all be identical to less than one-millionth of a meter.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 19, 2024

Something can be identical to something else, but must coincide with it; the words identical and coincide demand different prepositions.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker