the same as

phrase

: someone or something that is exactly like (another person or thing being discussed or referred to)
Your idea is the same as his.

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What to Consider The faux leather won't break in the same as the suede options. — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023 But Black women with a college degree or higher and few children at home are also among the most likely to earn about the same as their husbands. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 16 Apr. 2023 But the tackle box of ’22 doesn’t look near the same as dad’s all-metal Old Pal box. — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023 The plan is generally the same as last year’s, said Ted Zaleski, the county’s Director of Management and Budget. — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023 While this is not the same as functional recovery, if more buildings had been built to a life safety threshold in Turkey and Syria, thousands of lives could have been saved. — Osman Ozbulut, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2023

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“The same as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20same%20as. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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