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

Adding to the sense of confusion, police said that the twins frequently share clothes and use the same phone numbers and ID documents. —Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026

This relative of catnip (Nepeta cataria) has some of the same bewitching effects on cats, but this species has more attractive flowers, blooming from May until September. —Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026

Colleges can directly pay athletes through revenue sharing, college athletes sell their labor services to schools in the same vein as employees, and athletes who are also graduate students populate rosters. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026

Starting in 2019, players flagged for targeting three times in the same season received a full-game suspension. —Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026

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