the same
noun
1
: someone or something that is exactly like another person or thing being discussed or referred to
He ordered the salmon, and I had the same.
All of your classmates have begun their projects, and I suggest you do the same.
The band's last album was a bunch of bubble-gum pop, and their new release is just more of the same.
2
: exactly like each other or very similar to each other
The lunch specials are always the same.
No two fingerprints are ever the same.
3
: someone or something that has not changed : something that is exactly like it was at an earlier time
After the accident, he was never quite the same again.
Things would never be the same without you!
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, iOS 18.1 comes with a big list of 28 security patches covering serious flaws in the iOS operating system that could allow an attacker to take control of your iPhone.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris will be holding a rally and concert at the same time as Trump’s event, at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis, according to an event posting by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Marcus disclosed earnings at the same time as its rival Cinemark Theatres, which saw revenue of $921.8 million in the latest quarter and an uptick of 5.4 percent from the comparable year ago frame.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, iOS 18.1 comes with a big list of 28 security patches covering serious flaws in the iOS operating system that could allow an attacker to take control of your iPhone.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris will be holding a rally and concert at the same time as Trump’s event, at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis, according to an event posting by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Marcus disclosed earnings at the same time as its rival Cinemark Theatres, which saw revenue of $921.8 million in the latest quarter and an uptick of 5.4 percent from the comparable year ago frame.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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