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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Oklahoma's state superintendent the same month mandated that public schools should teach the Bible.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Due to the relatively small size of servers and the need to group with other players to complete dungeons, raids, or challenging quests, players would bump into the same people time and time again, further strengthening the bonds and relationships between players.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Here were some clear trends: Democrats lost ground with voters under 30 in nearly every swing state – with the exception of Georgia, where Harris gained slightly, and Arizona, where support was the same.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
But, not all cabernet francs from New York are the same.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Due to the relatively small size of servers and the need to group with other players to complete dungeons, raids, or challenging quests, players would bump into the same people time and time again, further strengthening the bonds and relationships between players.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Here were some clear trends: Democrats lost ground with voters under 30 in nearly every swing state – with the exception of Georgia, where Harris gained slightly, and Arizona, where support was the same.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
But, not all cabernet francs from New York are the same.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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