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: the quality or state of being the same : identity, similarity
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Examples of sameness in a Sentence
the sameness of the two methods
There is a sameness to his stories that makes them too predictable.
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But, as a result, it’s made banking impersonal and created a sea of sameness as banks become less differentiated and lose the human connection fostered at the branch level.
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Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Individual, exemplary persons with their unique locales (whether Paris, France, or Winesburg, Ohio) have melted into a worldwide sameness of preferences, worries, desires, satisfied by the same brands, through the same internet influences.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
These consumers are bored with sameness, have been largely ignored by the current luxury market, and possess the disposable income and taste to demand something different.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
While some American chain stores rely on sameness to satisfy customers, Trader Joe’s has leaned in the other direction.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Individual, exemplary persons with their unique locales (whether Paris, France, or Winesburg, Ohio) have melted into a worldwide sameness of preferences, worries, desires, satisfied by the same brands, through the same internet influences.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
These consumers are bored with sameness, have been largely ignored by the current luxury market, and possess the disposable income and taste to demand something different.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
While some American chain stores rely on sameness to satisfy customers, Trader Joe’s has leaned in the other direction.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sameness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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