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!
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Since then, home prices have surged more than 260%, while the exclusion amount has stayed the same.
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Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Monday's high is expected to be near 78, while Tuesday might be around the same, according to a 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Black leaders say disorderly conduct charge is not enough
At the same time, local Black leaders who publicly called for Tchervinski to face charges say disorderly conduct is not enough.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
With the Judge throwing situation, what are the chances that the Yankees consider transitioning Judge to first base next season, given the success the Phillies had doing the same thing with Bryce Harper?
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Monday's high is expected to be near 78, while Tuesday might be around the same, according to a 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Black leaders say disorderly conduct charge is not enough
At the same time, local Black leaders who publicly called for Tchervinski to face charges say disorderly conduct is not enough.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
With the Judge throwing situation, what are the chances that the Yankees consider transitioning Judge to first base next season, given the success the Phillies had doing the same thing with Bryce Harper?
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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