be identical to
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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
Some Fed officials favored a quarter-point increase, which would be identical to the increase at the Fed’s meeting last month.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023
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
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