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

The news comes the same day that a rep for his family told Entertainment Weekly that Blackstock, 48, had died of cancer. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025

At the same time, La Liga has confirmed Disney+‘s UK and Ireland service has secured rights to the competition for the next three years. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025

And looking at it from a user experience perspective, Apple Pay and open banking are the same. —Mustafa Khanwala, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

But control is a myth, and safety isn’t the same as progress. —Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the same

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