Definitions

same

[seym] / seɪm /

ADJECTIVE

alike, identical

Synonyms

STRONG

Xerox carbon clone ditto double dupe duplicate equal equivalent like look-alike twin

WEAK

aforementioned aforesaid carbon-copy coequal comparable compatible corresponding in the same manner indistinguishable interchangeable likewise related same difference selfsame similar similarly synonymous tantamount very

Antonyms

STRONG

different dissimilar unequal unlike

WEAK

changing inconsistent polar variable wavering

ADJECTIVE

unchanging

Synonyms

STRONG

constant invariable uniform

WEAK

changeless consistent perpetual unaltered unchanged unfailing unvarying

Antonyms

STRONG

changeable changing varying

WEAK

different inconsistent polar unlike variable wavering

Example Sentences

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Same starting amount — but in one case, you end up with eight times as much at the end.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Same goes for Noche, where agave spirits are the stars of the bar and chefs wood-fire the fajitas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

About a year ago, you wrote this op-ed titled “Your Life Will Never Be the Same After These Tariffs.”

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Same when Bush threw out the first pitch during a World Series game in New York after 9/11.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Same acronym as Radio Direction Finding, to confuse the enemy, but not exactly the same thing.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein