1
as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
the endless sameness of what we keep having for dinner is starting to bore me
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in identity
the state of being exactly alike
the sameness of the two essays made the teacher immediately suspect plagiarism
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
the striking sameness of the results for both experiments suggests that this is a real discovery
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sameness
Too many convinced themselves that global integration was fundamentally about economics and sameness and would roll forward inexorably.
—
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
If Barack liked to play the conciliator, unveiling heretofore unperceived dimensions of sameness among disparate peoples, Michelle often played the patient teacher, offering instruction from a benevolent distance, then retreating, until next class period, into privacy.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
But fans fear the parks could lose their nostalgic elements and become a sea of corporate sameness.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 July 2024
Eventually, the oppressive sameness of everything becomes stultifying — which to me feels like a death blow for something so self-consciously experimental and wannabe visionary.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for sameness 
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
If Barack liked to play the conciliator, unveiling heretofore unperceived dimensions of sameness among disparate peoples, Michelle often played the patient teacher, offering instruction from a benevolent distance, then retreating, until next class period, into privacy.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
But fans fear the parks could lose their nostalgic elements and become a sea of corporate sameness.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 July 2024
Eventually, the oppressive sameness of everything becomes stultifying — which to me feels like a death blow for something so self-consciously experimental and wannabe visionary.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for sameness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
Noun
-
Farmworkers often carried transistor radios with them to ease the monotony of their work.Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
-
Break the monotony of performing the same duties and responsibilities by bravely taking on new ones.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
And so far, Stanford’s identity appears rooted in its outside shooting.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
-
Clear Secure continues to focus on expanding its identity platform offerings and increasing its member base through strategic partnerships and marketing initiatives.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Advertisement Science and quackery cannot be treated as having scientific and moral equivalence.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
-
There is no moral equivalence between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Avoiding boredom of sitting in the same spot day after day. Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut As with all hunting strategies, mobile hunting during the rut does have some drawbacks as well.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
-
Reasons include limited opportunities for growth, lack of work-life balance, poor communication, lack of recognition, or simply boredom.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Related article Archaeologists unearth tiny 3,500-year-old clay tablet following an earthquake A study detailing the similarities was published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
-
When asked about the similarity between the two sums, Awuah-Darko tells me in an email that perhaps Wiley was behind Sakyiamah’s suit.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Connor said a mandate of the design team is to make sure both the app and the website have functional equivalency in terms of the user experience, which obviously extends to accessibility.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
-
Crosser voted for an expansion of adult education to help adults enroll in career training and prepare them for high school equivalency tests.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Maria Bamford, for example, talks about her anxiety in a hesitant, insecure manner, while Stephen Wright delivers his bleak one-liners in a joyless monotone.John Roy, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
-
For fall she’s gone more monotone, with a bit of ombré on the ends.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Be direct; both business and personal relationships will improve with honesty and equality.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
-
The Trump campaign is highly focused on equality — equality of TV time, that is.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near sameness
Cite this Entry
“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sameness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share