one and the same

ADJECTIVE

equal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced commensurate comparable corresponding equivalent identical proportionate

STRONG

according coordinate correspondent double duplicate egalitarian invariable level look-alike matched matching parallel same uniform

WEAK

break even evenly matched fifty-fifty homologous identic indistinguishable same difference spit and image stack up with tantamount to the same degree two peas in pod unvarying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different dissimilar mismatched unequal unlike

STRONG

changing divergent inconsistent variable

WEAK

biased disproportionate not alike unequitable unfair unjust unmatched varying

ADJECTIVE

identical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exact indistinguishable interchangeable

WEAK

Xerox carbon-copy corresponding dead ringer ditto double duplicate equivalent identic like like two peas in a pod look-alike matching same same difference selfsame spitting image tantamount twin very very same

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different

WEAK

dissimilar distinct diverse opposite unequal unlike

ADJECTIVE

synonymous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compatible identical identified interchangeable

WEAK

alike apposite coincident convertible correspondent corresponding equal like same similar synonymic tantamount

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different dissimilar

WEAK

opposite polar unequal

Example Sentences

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People act like they’re one and the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"The Northern Lights may be distant from the tropics, but the horizons we seek are increasingly one and the same," Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor wrote, in the Indian Express daily.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But it was always far-fetched that the two people could be one and the same, and that Chalamet could have pulled off rapping with EsDeeKid's Liverpudlian accent.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

In a sense, the history of fighting polio and the history of developing innovative vaccines are one and the same story.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

“Not one and the same, though,” she said, the higher pitch of her voice making her sound younger, turning her statement into a question.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

one and the same

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