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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
For one, many adult women with autism rely on sameness and routine for safety.
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Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
Well aware of the flood of basics and sameness that can be found online and in stores, retailers and vendors talked up the importance of eye-catching styles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The copious amounts of sunlight in the film can make for a monotonous sameness, and for all her efforts to seem cool, Dynevor’s stoicism falls flat against that backdrop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
What began as a frustration with fashion’s one-size-fits-all approach evolved into a bold venture that challenged the norms of an industry saturated with sameness.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sameness
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Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.—
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Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.—
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Harvard must immediately reform its student discipline policies and procedures so as to swiftly and transparently enforce its existing disciplinary policies with consistency and impartiality, and without double standards based on identity or ideology.—
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Such a war would be motivated, in China, by a politics of identity that is largely impervious to economic rationality and other strategic considerations.—
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
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Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.—
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Quotidian excursions to the post office or the bank can create valuable opportunities for boredom, too.—
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Despite surface similarities, there was no official connection between the two shows.—
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These patterns were repeated over and over and indicate international and shared information instead of just a chance similarity.—
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
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Sutton goes for some false equivalency, saying that everyone in the group has failed each other at one point.—
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His monotone responses and repetitive hand gestures can often appear robotic.—
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Nobody wants to endure another monotone lecture on corporate compliance.—
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In 1975, a women's labor strike in Iceland resulted in the Icelandic parliament passing a gender equality bill enshrining wage equality and anti-workplace discrimination laws.—
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These changes are a nod to the IOC’s commitment to achieve complete gender equality at the Olympics, as well as the growing popularity of women’s sport around the globe.—
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“Sameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sameness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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