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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
In a sea of sameness, good is no longer good enough.
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Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Category theory provides a common template for describing these different notions of sameness.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
This sameness may be in part a function of Firestone’s subject matter.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Category theory provides a common template for describing these different notions of sameness.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
This sameness may be in part a function of Firestone’s subject matter.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
Noun
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Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Harvard must immediately reform its student discipline policies and procedures so as to swiftly and transparently enforce its existing disciplinary policies with consistency and impartiality, and without double standards based on identity or ideology.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Such a war would be motivated, in China, by a politics of identity that is largely impervious to economic rationality and other strategic considerations.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
Yinam Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Quotidian excursions to the post office or the bank can create valuable opportunities for boredom, too.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mississippi River Delta culture in Louisiana and the Mekong River Delta culture in Vietnam share similarities.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While this may not be a direct response, Banks’ tweets come after fans began to note Banks latest song had stylistic similarities to GloRilla.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Even many of his supporters expected Lurie, with his starched shirts and monotone voice, to approach the new job as more of a public policy nerd than a cheerleader-in-chief.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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His monotone responses and repetitive hand gestures can often appear robotic.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2025
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This difference in gender equality between the business world and the rest of society can be observed in many other countries.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Senator Cory Booker is filibustering against the enemies of equality, and Rev. Jamal Bryant is leading a boycott against Target for pulling DEI.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sameness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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