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 Jones is, as she’s proven throughout her career, immensely adept at capturing a multitude of personae with quick shifts of posture, timbre, and accent, though in this case, a sameness comes with recounting so much recent political conversation. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Texans have always seemed to relish their otherness, maybe even more so now that, in our age of globalization, so much sameness has infiltrated most American and international cities. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Shareholders judged them against each other, encouraging a kind of sameness as the business model shifted from niche specialties to running investing superstores. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 As a big consumer of movies, Dunn sees a certain sameness to the storytelling that has set it and needs a big shakeup. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sameness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness

Noun

Small changes like adding wallpaper or vintage rugs break up monotony and add warmth and personality.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Sep. 2026
But she’s lost in boredom and monotony, caring for her husband who doesn’t love her and uses her as a servant.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of monotony

Noun

Quiet luxury, by invitation Fortune previously reported affluent Gen Z and millennials were prioritizing experiences, wellness, and identity over traditional luxury possessions.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Much of Bread & Butter was made with reverence for the path Droog’s taken, from his early days of mistaken identity to rhyming with Madlib on The Tonight Show.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of identity

Noun

Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
To measure the equivalence principle at a quantum scale, the researchers turned to a piece of equipment called the Quantum Galileo Interferometer.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalence

Noun

Breaking through this boredom — especially when hosting influencers and journalists who have so often been there and done that — is perhaps easier said than done.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of equivalency

Noun

Amazon is launching a new lineup of tablets that bear almost no resemblance to any tablet Amazon has ever launched before.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
The ongoing heat wave across the Golden State bears little resemblance to weather that reminds people of pumpkin spice and fall leaves, at least for now.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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