sameness

noun

same·​ness ˈsām-nəs How to pronounce sameness (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being the same : identity, similarity
2

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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One study examined levels of asymmetry (a lack or absence of symmetry/sameness on both sides) in different body types. Laura Schober, Health, 4 Feb. 2025 This was true of the other works, too — a feature of the program’s stylistic sameness. Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The sameness of the facades was a reflection of the movement’s aspirations of egalitarianism. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Dream Productions is unquestionably cute, though there’s a sameness to the backstage blob characters. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for sameness 

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sameness was in 1581

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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sameness. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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sameness

noun
same·​ness ˈsām-nəs How to pronounce sameness (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being the same : identity
2

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