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: the quality or state of being the same : identity, similarity
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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.
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But genuine curiosity about other cultures is not the mere confirmation of sameness.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
At a time when algorithms can flatten culture into sameness, stepping into real, physical music communities matters more than ever.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
But genuine curiosity about other cultures is not the mere confirmation of sameness.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Rather, differences would be privileged over sameness.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sameness
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sameness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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