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, India is investing heavily in upgrading its physical and policy infrastructure to support international tourism. —Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Lyonne shared that Johnson thrived directing an episode where the same actor must play multiple different characters in the same scene. —Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025

Wisconsin should do the same instead of putting its top court up for a popularity contest. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025

But never have the Heat’s two rookie draft picks looked as good, in the same game, as Saturday’s 118-95 drubbing of Philadelphia. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the same

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