sameness

noun

ˈsām-nəs How to pronounce sameness (audio)
Definition of samenessnext
1
as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety the endless sameness of what we keep having for dinner is starting to bore me

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2
as in identity
the state of being exactly alike the sameness of the two essays made the teacher immediately suspect plagiarism

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as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality the striking sameness of the results for both experiments suggests that this is a real discovery

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Recent Examples of sameness Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026 More generally, showing how culturally in tune a company is can be a differentiator at a time when sameness and ease are prominent in beauty. — Footwear News, 13 May 2026 Higher education and professors can differentiate themselves from all this sameness by teaching at the edges of knowledge. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sameness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
  1. monotony
  2. identity
  3. equivalence
  4. boredom
  5. similarity
  6. equivalency
  7. monotone
  8. resemblance
Noun
  • But for workers, the extreme monotony turned the factory floor into a human disaster.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Still, her stellar performance can’t elevate the series beyond its dull monotony.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of monotony
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  • The identity of the shooting victim or the person who was detained has not been released.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Lowery’s identity was released after his case was transferred to adult court, Bruckhart said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of identity
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  • Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Definition of equivalence
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  • Her boredom was sharpened by the discovery that most of her initial assumptions were wrong.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of boredom
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  • Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty years into the modern era of Housewifery, there are lots of similarities among the cities and among the women.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of similarity
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  • The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an equivalency with Platner, and some of it has to do with a populist style of politics.
    — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
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  • Bret is played by Igby Rigney, whose distant, sneery monotone recalls the voice of the real-life Ellis.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Monochrome styling is having its moment, but sticking to one color scheme doesn’t have to read monotone.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 19 June 2026
Definition of monotone
Noun
  • For many skywatchers, the difference between 96% and 100% will be surprisingly subtle — the complete opposite to a total solar eclipse, where a 99% eclipse bears no resemblance whatsoever to totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Her mother, Linda Gaboriau, is an accomplished literary translator who had sometimes served as a photographers’ muse, and as an art student, Auf der Maur had been struck by her own resemblance to the muses of Botticelli and Gustav Klimt.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
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