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
Part of that same wood, given to Betancur by a Ukrainian friend, was used to bake bread for the people of Bucha, Ukraine.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
That same month, Slater filed for divorce from Jay.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
He was indicted that same month in Fulton on charges of entering an automobile and criminal trespass in connection with the July 8 incident involving Beyoncé.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Stevenson has been used as a pass blocker in 31 snaps in that same span of time, per PFF.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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The exclusive variant looks almost identical to the base version, aside from a Black Optic trim package, but features a more powerful V-8 that pumps out 467 hp.—
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This pair from Everlane, which has a comfortable wide leg and classic mid-rise fit, looks nearly identical.—
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That makes the very idea of awards in literature filled with landmines.—
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With nine-figure contracts, record absorption, and buyers choosing condos over even the most coveted co-ops and townhouses, 2025 may be remembered as the year Lower Manhattan fully claimed its place at the very top of New York’s luxury housing market.—
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
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The international sphere faces analogous pressures.—
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“Same.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/same. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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