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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Meanwhile, managers can view staffing trends and fill vacancies through the same platform.
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Check Warner Mbe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
At the same time, there’s plenty of competition for eyeballs, including from Brad Pitt and Apple Original Films/Warner Bros.’ F1: The Movie.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
The country takes off July 1 for the same reason that Americans take off July 4.
—Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
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Check Warner Mbe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
At the same time, there’s plenty of competition for eyeballs, including from Brad Pitt and Apple Original Films/Warner Bros.’ F1: The Movie.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
The country takes off July 1 for the same reason that Americans take off July 4.
—Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the same
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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