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
But in a market where so many products seem to be converging into a sea of sameness, Black Crows boldly chooses to stand out on its own.
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Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The cowboy side is my Texan side, my side that loves comfort and sameness and community and feeling at home.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Sadly, automation and AI reward conformity and sameness, qualities that can produce consistency but never greatness.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The cowboy side is my Texan side, my side that loves comfort and sameness and community and feeling at home.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Sadly, automation and AI reward conformity and sameness, qualities that can produce consistency but never greatness.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
Noun
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That’s why workouts like Monday morning’s help to break up the monotony.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But that monotony is the status quo in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chernyshov is a big, strong (6-foot-3, about 200 pounds) winger and modern power-forward type where driving is a part of his identity, but not to a bullish fault as his only focus, and his skill/finesse might take on greater emphasis.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fuller, meanwhile, has embraced the endorsement — and the identity.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Italian nonne stirred pots full of sauce with a look of utter boredom and, here and there, Neapolitan ragazzi sat atop their motorini and gawped at the torture.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, however, there’s more to a creeping sense of boredom than just stability.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Magyar’s most disturbing similarity with Orbán is his personality.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is living for the likes, his suburban house of horrors happening to bear similarities to the anonymous McMansions preferred by so many influencers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Programs in Michigan prisons range from high school equivalency and special education to trades like welding, robotics and commercial truck driving.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Collegiate Consulting study focuses largely on branding and visibility through a metric known as advertising value equivalency (AVE), which measures how much advertising would cost with equivalent exposure.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here is an echoey and relatively quiet limestone room full of people — Mondragon’s deep laconic monotone would attract attention in a second.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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What is expected to be the biggest gathering of possible Democratic 2028 presidential hopefuls is set to happen at the convention for the National Action Network, an organization dedicated to fighting for civil rights and equality.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sely embodies resilience against prejudice as her struggle for equality and respect as an immigrant woman paved the way for future generations.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sameness. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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