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

Magnesium, on the other hand, shows much more potential, with the same quantity of water containing 2,980 kg (6,570 lb) of the element, roughly the weight of a 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cargo Truck … so, a lot. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

How swimming compares to other workouts Swimming offers many of the same cardiovascular benefits as walking, cycling and running, but with less impact on your body. — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Gas prices edged over $4 a gallon in Broward County and increased by 11 cents across the country compared to the same time last week. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Presti gave Jones the offer sheet after Oklahoma City had already executed several cost-cutting moves this offseason to duck the same threshold, which only one team (Cleveland) exceeded last season. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for the same

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