1
as in identical
resembling another in every respect
I bought the same shirt at the mall for five dollars less
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2
as in very
being one and not another
that's the same guy I saw down at the beach yesterday
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Recent Examples of same
That same mindset forced her out of Stanford after roughly a year.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The movie Dog Day Afternoon was actually filmed on that same block, which feels very New York to me.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
There was another armed school kidnapping event in southwestern Nigeria that same day, which resulted in the arrest of three gunmen,according to the Post.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Now readying himself to attend Cannes, the actor feels that same childlike spark of excitement.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The movie Dog Day Afternoon was actually filmed on that same block, which feels very New York to me.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
There was another armed school kidnapping event in southwestern Nigeria that same day, which resulted in the arrest of three gunmen,according to the Post.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Now readying himself to attend Cannes, the actor feels that same childlike spark of excitement.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for same
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Exactly one year after nipping Marist in the state finals at Duluth’s Cecil Morris Field, the Blessed Trinity Titans did it again in an identical manner, edging Marist 1-0 in the GHSA Class 4A girls’ soccer state championship game on Friday night.—
Jeff Gable,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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In practical terms, each new bridge design can be realized with identical effort once the robot and mix are ready.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The language of covenant, liberty, moral responsibility, human dignity, and redemption helped shape the nation’s moral imagination from the very beginning.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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But perhaps Powell will be best remembered as a target – of angry tweets, speeches, and ultimately a criminal investigation, by the very president who nominated him in the first place.—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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On the topic, Becerra noted that the state should work with an AI company to ensure that data centers stay in California and operate in a manner that benefits residents rather than causing issues similar to other states.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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The overall resolution of the Pro display is crisp, bright and certainly comparable to the MacBook Air display and possibly not far off that of the MacBook Pro.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Winners may not substitute, assign, or transfer any prize or redeem any prize for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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There is no analogous player in this squad to Grimaldo; Marc Cucurella, the man who has displaced him in the Spain team, is positionally smart but a more effective off-ball runner than on-ball playmaker.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The experience of using TikTok is analogous to watching TV.—
Jessica Maddox,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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“Same.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/same. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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