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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During a royal tour of Africa in 2019, the Duke of Sussex honored his late mother's legacy by retracing her steps through the same minefield in Angola.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 15 July 2025
Mann has brought the lovable Mr. Leroy Brown to life in multiple projects, including the film Meet the Browns (2008) and the TV series of the same name (2009–2011), not to mention numerous Madea films.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
But that leaves him navigating the same choppy local political waters that Sternberg failed to cross, as multiple efforts to build a new area stadium have capsized.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
That marks a 17% decrease in earnings from the same period a year ago, and a 10% decrease in revenue — though both comparisons are impacted by the bank’s $7.9 billion gain on Visa shares last year.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 15 July 2025
Mann has brought the lovable Mr. Leroy Brown to life in multiple projects, including the film Meet the Browns (2008) and the TV series of the same name (2009–2011), not to mention numerous Madea films.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
But that leaves him navigating the same choppy local political waters that Sternberg failed to cross, as multiple efforts to build a new area stadium have capsized.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
That marks a 17% decrease in earnings from the same period a year ago, and a 10% decrease in revenue — though both comparisons are impacted by the bank’s $7.9 billion gain on Visa shares last year.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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