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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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
Quinn was careful not to flatten the comparison into sameness.
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Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Because of the sameness, variations in landscapes, cuisines, and weather feel even more delightful and profound.
—Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
This sameness limits emotional catharsis, even as the bucolic setting invites it.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The firm identifies this ongoing sameness as one of the biggest threats to the industry, which is leading to a rise in trends that are pushing for the opposite.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Because of the sameness, variations in landscapes, cuisines, and weather feel even more delightful and profound.
—Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
This sameness limits emotional catharsis, even as the bucolic setting invites it.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The firm identifies this ongoing sameness as one of the biggest threats to the industry, which is leading to a rise in trends that are pushing for the opposite.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sameness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
Noun
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Next year’s denim trends will be defined by softer fabrics, heritage constructions, and novelty details designed to cut through the monotony of a sea of blue.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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For long stretches, she was denied access to books and bridled against the monotony and regulation of institutional life.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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But to help root out the fraud, many community colleges have turned to a growing marketplace of identity verification software vendors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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If antimatter ignored the weak equivalence principle, the atoms might have drifted upward, repelled by Earth.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This is a telling, inauspicious equivalence.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Southerners experience quick dramatic bursts of overnight freezes, ice storms, and occasional dustings of snow, and nothing soothes cold-weather boredom like a grandma and her activities.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mother, or Romito 1, showed similarities, though not as pronounced as her younger relative.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The similarities are hardly an accident.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At first, though, there was little doubt in the North that there was no moral equivalency of cause with the South.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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In Italy, neutrals aren’t limited to just black, as warm tones like a chocolate brown add depth to an otherwise monotone outfit.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The color appears monotone from a distance but when light is hits it, the paint becomes luminous.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Nov. 2025
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The threat is felt so acutely that fascists are led to take joy in cruelty against those outside this group, and others who stand to benefit from greater equality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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What followed is an incredible conversation on politics, race, equality and mutual fandom.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sameness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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