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

Both systems share the same software architecture, training setup, and sustainment infrastructure, which simplifies integration and lowers operational costs. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025

Wednesday looks about the same before the sun returns Thursday. —Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025

Rare double-comet encounter Having two right comets visible in the sky around the same time is a rare cosmic treat. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025

There have been other films made at festivals, but probably not with the same level of ambition. —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025

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