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 year, she was invited back to England to receive a medal from the RAF for her war service in the ATA.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
In 1946, Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke founded the Aspen Skiing Corporation, opening a chairlift on Aspen Mountain that same year.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
This article has been updated to include new information from the Department of Homeland Security clarifying that a detainee at Alligator Alcatraz was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital on Monday, but was not admitted and returned to the detention center that same day.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
That same day, Penelope's grandmother Kris Jenner shared a carousel of photos on her Instagram celebrating her granddaughter's birthday.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
In 1946, Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke founded the Aspen Skiing Corporation, opening a chairlift on Aspen Mountain that same year.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
This article has been updated to include new information from the Department of Homeland Security clarifying that a detainee at Alligator Alcatraz was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital on Monday, but was not admitted and returned to the detention center that same day.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
That same day, Penelope's grandmother Kris Jenner shared a carousel of photos on her Instagram celebrating her granddaughter's birthday.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for same
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Another clip showing a comparison between Matt as a baby, and Darcy at the same age, the father and daughter looking identical to each other, also proved popular online.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Palmer netted an early brace with two almost identical goals just eight minutes apart midway through the first half.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The message that has been reiterated from the very top of the club is that Isak is not for sale this summer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Large, complex, thousand-page bills often hide provisions that aren't just wasteful, but dangerous to the very foundation of our republic.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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This doesn’t come without challenges, especially with junior staff who haven’t weathered similar storms before.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Mimic Alba’s seasonal slay by shopping similar vests, pants, caps, sunglasses, and bags from Amazon.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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In a recent note on quantum computing, analysts at Bank of America had to reach way back—way, way back—for a comparable advancement in human history.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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Burberry’s overall group revenues declined 1% year-on-year on a comparable basis to £433 million ($ 582million) in the June quarter, compared with the 3% decline analysts had forecast in a company compiled consensus.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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Rounding off the league’s national TV offerings is TBS, which is averaging 358,000 viewers per outing with its non-exclusive Tuesday night telecasts, good for a 17% lift compared to the analogous period in 2024.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The judge found that California did not present evidence of any historically analogous laws, finding that the laws the state did cite were not similar enough.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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“Same.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/same. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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