sameness

noun

ˈsām-nəs How to pronounce sameness (audio)
Definition of samenessnext
1
as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety the endless sameness of what we keep having for dinner is starting to bore me

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2
as in identity
the state of being exactly alike the sameness of the two essays made the teacher immediately suspect plagiarism

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as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality the striking sameness of the results for both experiments suggests that this is a real discovery

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Recent Examples of sameness As a big consumer of movies, Dunn sees a certain sameness to the storytelling that has set it and needs a big shakeup. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 June 2026 So there actually is a familiar sameness. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026 More generally, showing how culturally in tune a company is can be a differentiator at a time when sameness and ease are prominent in beauty. — Footwear News, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sameness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
  1. monotony
  2. identity
  3. equivalence
  4. boredom
  5. similarity
  6. equivalency
  7. monotone
  8. resemblance
Noun
  • The Chicago Bears battled injuries, monotony and each other during the offseason, but several important storylines loom heading into the opener against the Carolina Panthers.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The monotony of waiting While the jury is deliberating, dozens of journalists and attendees are pushed out of the courtroom gallery and into the third-floor hallway.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of monotony
Noun
  • Wedding clients perform love instead of living it; her brother, a congressman, disguises his LGBTQ identity to make his political one more palatable; the gentrifiers of her neighborhood trumpet their changes as progress.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The identities of those killed have yet to be determined, al-Masirah satellite news channel cited Saboula as saying.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • The great physicist Albert Einstein had predicted in his theory of gravity an equivalence principle, which the scientists wondered, applied to quantum objects as well.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of equivalence
Noun
  • While stereotypes focus on tragedy and horror, Rosales reorients our gaze, revealing moments of tenderness and boredom, rest and joy.
    — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a level of commitment that would make even a stalwart Zen meditator fidget with frustrated boredom.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Later, detectives learned about a case with similarities in Fort Myers, in which a victim claimed a man who offered cash for nude photos had tied him to a tree and attempted to strangle him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Vertical Drama Love’s Cooper and social media users have pointed to the visual similarities between characters in DramaWave’s The Rise of the Lycan Queen and DramaBox’s Deny Me, Dragon King and actor Henry Cavill’s character in The Witcher.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an equivalency with Platner, and some of it has to do with a populist style of politics.
    — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of equivalency
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  • Bret is played by Igby Rigney, whose distant, sneery monotone recalls the voice of the real-life Ellis.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Monochrome styling is having its moment, but sticking to one color scheme doesn’t have to read monotone.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 19 June 2026
Definition of monotone
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  • The stock has spent the last six months carving out a broad rounded bottom with some resemblance to an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Any resemblance between the TikTok series and the real-life version of Chairman Tom Ricketts meeting his wife, Cece, in the bleachers is purely coincidental, a Cubs source said.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
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