all the same
Idioms-
Also, all one . Equally acceptable, making no difference. For example, If it's all the same to you I'd prefer the blue car , or Hot or cold, it's all one to me . [Late 1700s]
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Also, just the same . Nevertheless, still. For example, John wants to stay another week, but I'm going home all the same , or Even if you vote against it, this measure will pass just the same . [c. 1800]
Example Sentences
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The three of us were thick as thieves, all the same age, all fresh out of high school, into this soap opera.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
With plans twisted out of shape, and under stress and scrutiny, they won all the same.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But the couple are taking no chances all the same.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Yet the net result is all the same: The U.S. is barely creating any new jobs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
"That I don’t know,” I say, "but whichever way is is there’s war all the same and every month more countries coming in.”
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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