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

Explain what matters to you, then ask the other person to do the same. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Similarly, the Titans added Wan’Dale Robinson this offseason to provide Ward with the same type of outlet. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

In the same way that the ball bounced off Darren Morris’ fingers and disappeared into the crowded Oregon bench, another chance to defeat a Power Four opponent slipped agonizingly through Boise State’s grasp on Saturday afternoon. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Especially for him in the same interview to be lecturing my party on democracy and norms. — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the same

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