Definition of sameness
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:the quality or state of being the same :identity, similarity
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:monotony, uniformity
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Examples of sameness in a Sentence
the sameness of the two methods
There is a sameness to his stories that makes them too predictable.
Recent Examples of sameness from the Web
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Sleek compacts and lipstick tubes form uniform rows across every shelf — a series of sameness, numbing rows of simplicity.
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But War, set two years after Dawn, has a disheartening sameness to it and none of the visual jolt of Reeves’s last film.
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The thrill of discovering the unique look and feel of a roadside motel was replaced by assurances of sameness by hosts from coast to coast.
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Cowperthwaite can’t stave off sameness long enough.
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One of the chief complaints over Seattle’s construction boom has been the unrelenting sameness of many of the new buildings popping up.
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One of the chief complaints over Seattle’s construction boom has been the unrelenting sameness of many of the new buildings popping up.
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One of the chief complaints over Seattle’s construction boom has been the unrelenting sameness of many of the new buildings popping up.
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One of the chief complaints over Seattle’s construction boom has been the unrelenting sameness of many of the new buildings popping up.
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First Known Use of sameness
1581
sameness Synonyms
Synonyms
humdrum, monotone, monotonousness, monotonyAntonyms
difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, unlikenessRelated Words
uniformity; blahs, boredom, drabness, dullness (also dulness), ennui, restlessness, tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness, weariness, wearisomenessNear Antonyms
diversity, multiplicity, variety; variability, variation; absorption, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, fascination, grip, interest, intrigue, involvement; animation, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulationSAMENESS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sameness for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being alike or of not changing
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