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

At the same time, retail and hospitality cut vacancies at a faster rate than a year ago. —Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026

The 21-year-old has already done the same outside Balmain and Acne Studios that day, and has plans later to stand outside Rick Owens. —Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026

The combination of a weak economy and high inflation is a worst-case scenario for investors because the Federal Reserve has no good tool to fix both problems at the same time. —Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

But being transparent is not the same as being protected. —Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the same

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