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
Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
That same month, Redford’s 58-year-old son died from cancer.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The offer is valid for online orders and for same-day pick up or delivery, and customers can also scan the app in-store at the time of purchase.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Early on, the Patriots favored outside zone run concepts from under center and play-action bootleg throws off those same runs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
That same month, Redford’s 58-year-old son died from cancer.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The offer is valid for online orders and for same-day pick up or delivery, and customers can also scan the app in-store at the time of purchase.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Early on, the Patriots favored outside zone run concepts from under center and play-action bootleg throws off those same runs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for same
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While the output varies even for identical inputs, models do sometimes regurgitate something from their training data—if trained with personal data, the output could be a violation of user privacy.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The charging case is nearly identical to the Pro 2's but slightly larger.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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From the very beginning, Ben and I believed that our values and the pursuit of justice were more important than the company itself.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ironically, the very adaptability and intellectual courage the future demands are often harder to cultivate in today’s college climate.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Richardson finished third in the semi-final; however, her time was fast enough to award her a non-automatic qualifying spot in the final, similar to what happened with her in Budapest.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On tables set up in the plaza were candies from Mexico, as well as flags, small hats and boards for Loteria, a game similar to bingo.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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By reducing time spent at charging stations, the technology aims to make the EV ownership experience more comparable to refueling a conventional vehicle.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants are actively seeking to reduce their reliance on international suppliers, but domestic alternatives aren't always available or comparable.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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By way of comparison, Fox averaged a little north of 13 million viewers with its analogous Week 1 window a year ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Same.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/same. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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