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, change the shoes and throw on a sweatshirt, and you're set for the weekend. Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024 Rival studios suspect teens are buying tickets instead to see Wild Robot and then sneaking into Terrifier 3 (the same could also be true for Smile 2, which is rated R). Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024 This incredible Aussie duo, who co-host a podcast of the same name, tackles every aspect of loss, seeking advice from experts and then breaking complex concepts down into easy-to-understand nuggets to help grievers like me feel seen and understood. Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 The exhibition showcases 15 new paintings, which are pivotal to his feature film of the same name, a semi-autobiographical piece that intertwines his artistic processes with his life story. Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Oct. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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