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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Find Mars, Neptune, and Saturn above the east-southeast horizon around the same time.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
At the same time, Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets, and an attractive place to own a team.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
At the same time, Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets, and an attractive place to own a team.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
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“The same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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