exact match
Identical in every way
An exact match is a search result or comparison where every element corresponds precisely—no partial matches, no near misses.
In advertising and SEO, an exact match keyword triggers only when a user's search query matches the specified terms exactly: We're bidding on exact match only to avoid irrelevant clicks.
The term appears in databases, pattern matching, and anywhere precision matters more than flexibility.
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- accurateConforming to fact
- identicalExactly the same
- perfectWithout any flaw
- pixel perfectExactly matching intended design
verbatim · literal · word-for-word · to the letter · spot-on · on the nose · correct · pinpoint · dead-on · specific · strict · faithful · true · replica · duplicate · carbon-copy · spitting image · dead ringer
- Samenessalike, similar, likeness, resemblance, congruent
- queriesquery, search, request, inquiry, question
- paid searchPPC, Google Ads, ad auction, keywords, bidding
- search operatorssite, filetype, define, cache, related
- translationtranslator, literal translation, literary translation, free translation, French translation
- keywordskeywords, search term, tags, tag, terms
exact matchmismatch
Incompatible combination
close match · near match · discrepancy · divergence · disparity
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