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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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
This is the time of year where two games in two different sports can be seen within the same day, which is different than on those rare occasions when the Mets and Yankees are home on the same day, but one team plays in the afternoon and another plays in primetime.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
After all, a true pal should be all about growing and winning together—and there’s no place for an ugly rivalry when you’re supposed to be on the same team.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
The month is expected to end 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth, dropping sharply to 1.66 million TEU, down 20.5 percent from the same time last year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
This is the time of year where two games in two different sports can be seen within the same day, which is different than on those rare occasions when the Mets and Yankees are home on the same day, but one team plays in the afternoon and another plays in primetime.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
After all, a true pal should be all about growing and winning together—and there’s no place for an ugly rivalry when you’re supposed to be on the same team.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
The month is expected to end 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth, dropping sharply to 1.66 million TEU, down 20.5 percent from the same time last year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the same
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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