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

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, policies should be just as clear. —Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

At the same time, the jobs offer the promise of a higher wage, in contrast to the limited opportunities and tight surveillance that Uyghurs face in Xinjiang. —David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025

Interestingly, the building was sectioned off four years ago, at around the same time Merritt went missing. —Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025

At the same time, Trump also nominated four other state judges for vacancies on the federal bench in the Middle District of Florida. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025

Rhymes for the same

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