be the same
Frequency: 9.5350.5 per million words
Used to state identity or similarity.
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Examples (10)
- The weather today is the same as yesterday.
- Her opinion was the same as mine on the matter.
- His enthusiasm is still the same, even after all these years.
- No two snowflakes are ever the same.
- Their long-term goals will always be the same: peace and prosperity.
- Although they are identical twins, their personalities are not exactly the same.
- The rules have been the same since the beginning of the competition.
- It is the same old story, nothing new to report.
- If you apply the criteria consistently, the outcome should be the same for everyone.
- Despite the difficulties, their commitment was the same as it always had been.