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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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Malo Gusto is athletically capable of being the Frimpong at Chelsea, but has not demonstrated the same level of aptitude in front of goal.
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What doesn’t make sense is why the same amenity is not available at the airport in West Palm Beach.
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The rest of the team saw the same pitcher as always.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Malo Gusto is athletically capable of being the Frimpong at Chelsea, but has not demonstrated the same level of aptitude in front of goal.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
What doesn’t make sense is why the same amenity is not available at the airport in West Palm Beach.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
The rest of the team saw the same pitcher as always.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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