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!

Examples of the same in a Sentence

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Eating more fibrous foods at the same time can also help boost your overall tolerance while of course providing all the digestive perks of the real deal. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025

At the same time, the co-production market is developing rapidly in parallel. —Clifford Coonan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025

At the same time, Ross experimented with a bold, new fashion model that’s not dependent on wholesale with a multiyear partnership with Zara. —Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025

At the same time that skywatchers on Earth were looking up to see the Moon turn an eerie blood red, Firefly's cameras were looking back at us as the Sun, Earth, and Moon moved into alignment and darkness fell at Mare Crisium. —Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025

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