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

This rare metal has isotopes — atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons and varying stability — known to have nuclei with complex structures and shapes. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security said two detainees were diagnosed with the disease on Saturday, the same day a 5-year-old boy and his father — whose detention sparked widespread alarm last month — were released from the facility. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026

Good’s family has hired the law firm Romanucci & Blandin, the same lawyers who represented George Floyd’s family. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026

Roan also used her body as a canvas for art with temporary tattoos in the same tone as her dress. —Pamela Vázquez, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the same

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