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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The average cost of eggs was $5.29 a dozen in late January, up from about $3.50 around the same time last year, NBC reported, citing the NIQ consumer research group.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Singer Anthony Kiedis said the reunion helped the band tap into something poignant and honest, instead of telling the same old stories.
—Shaun Fabos, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The timing of Lamar’s high-profile performance was particularly on brand for Tillman, who has joked about his albums frequently dropping in the same years as Lamar’s.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
At the same time, along with being among the VIP attendees at Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Roc Nation founder and his legal pitbull tripled down February 5 on their desire to see the overall case dismissed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Singer Anthony Kiedis said the reunion helped the band tap into something poignant and honest, instead of telling the same old stories.
—Shaun Fabos, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The timing of Lamar’s high-profile performance was particularly on brand for Tillman, who has joked about his albums frequently dropping in the same years as Lamar’s.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
At the same time, along with being among the VIP attendees at Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Roc Nation founder and his legal pitbull tripled down February 5 on their desire to see the overall case dismissed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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