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

Also emotionally, the characters do get to the same point in the game. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 May 2025

Del Rey manages to double up on the latter list, with both singles from her forthcoming full-length taking up space at the same time — and this may be the only instance of that happening. Follow me on Twitter. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

And at the same time, Trump's White House pushed for new policies that directly impact stable coins. —ABC News, 4 May 2025

Well, at the same time, there does have to be loyalty to the president. —CBS News, 4 May 2025

Rhymes for the same

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