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

Rhoades said Freret is moving in the same direction. —Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026

Whether your location will experience a partial solar eclipse or an annular solar eclipse, the dangers are the same. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026

Israel said four soldiers were killed by militants in Gaza over the same period. —Reuters, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026

Robotic missions are cheaper, they can be tailored to meet the limitations of the current technology, and there isn't nearly the same level of risk involved. —New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the same

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe