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

How can somebody be successful and underrated at the same time? —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024

At the same time, these subjective categories are almost tailor-made to trap students with disabilities, who might have trouble expressing or regulating themselves appropriately. —Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024

At the same time, Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to continue the rollout of Max in key international markets, and bolster its creative pipeline across its film and TV studios. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024

At the same time, taxpayers invented creative ways to avoid paying their dues. —Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

So that the ride will finally stop polluting the environment at the same time, is even more special. —Germain Lussier / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024

Over the same period, only two obstetricians moved to the state to practice. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024

The film is based on Green’s best-selling 2017 young adult novel of the same name. —The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024

Funeral homes must share their pricing in person or by phone—but there’s still no requirement to do the same on their website. —Nick Rockel, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024