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as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
the endless sameness of what we keep having for dinner is starting to bore me
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as in identity
the state of being exactly alike
the sameness of the two essays made the teacher immediately suspect plagiarism
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as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
the striking sameness of the results for both experiments suggests that this is a real discovery
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Recent Examples of sameness
And yet, underneath at their core, the sameness of these two men resonated.
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Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
And sameness is the fastest road to mediocrity.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some teachers believe such work is easy to spot because of the sameness of tone, the frequent assertion of strong points of view with little anecdotal support and the absence of typos.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
When contacted Thursday, VanOsdol said the thing that makes the suburbs a no-go for a lot of Chicagoans is its strip-mall sameness and chain restaurants.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
And sameness is the fastest road to mediocrity.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some teachers believe such work is easy to spot because of the sameness of tone, the frequent assertion of strong points of view with little anecdotal support and the absence of typos.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
When contacted Thursday, VanOsdol said the thing that makes the suburbs a no-go for a lot of Chicagoans is its strip-mall sameness and chain restaurants.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
Noun
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In any event, you’re being encouraged to take a step back from the monotony and tune into your innermost feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the ones who stick with it and push through the monotony are the ones who become great.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Food for thought for anyone trying to make sense of British identity in the 21st century.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Businesses that are treated as their own entity—complete with systems, standards, and a distinct identity—are far more sustainable.—
Dan Ringo,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That false equivalence, Sadeghi noted, is part of a broader retrieval problem.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The curators wanted to include pictures of the victims and artifacts on loan from the cities; however, opponents argued these elements were offensive to veterans and portrayed a false moral equivalence between America and Japan’s actions during the war.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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If the behavior stops when distracted, boredom is likely the cause.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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So Fox cued up a clip of herself on screen, much to the child’s boredom.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are plenty of similarities to the previous campaign, with the No 10 — now Wirtz — pushing up to the last line alongside the striker, while Salah stays high on the right wing.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the similarities are definitely there.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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By 1970s standards, his subject matter and aesthetic were equivalents of deadpan’s monotone.—
Emilia Mickevicius,
The Conversation,
22 Aug. 2025
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The single down-firing speaker produces loud but thin, monotone sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The protest had additional support from groups connected to climate activism and gender equality, making the event all the more effective.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sameness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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