SAMENESS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

sameness

noun

ˈsām-nəs

Definition of sameness

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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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 So there actually is a familiar sameness. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for sameness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness

Noun

Lane was always the guy who interrupted the monotony of a long practice or meeting with a comment or joke.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But for workers, the extreme monotony turned the factory floor into a human disaster.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of monotony

Noun

Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
The identities of the four people on board have not been released, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of identity

Noun

He is best known for introducing the idea of dynamical similarity to cosmological systems — a mathematical realization of philosophical principles in physics.

— Big Think, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026
There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of similarity

Noun

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

Definition of equivalency

Noun

For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
And yes, most everyone will call it the Batmobile, as the resemblance certainly warrants it.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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