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 person may be returned all the same, it's just that this procedure requires basic guarantees", said human rights lawyer Laura Maria Medina Ferreras, adding that in her view these must "always" be respected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But now the Saudis have been allowed to reject the Additional Protocol and receive U.S. support all the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s easy to place three dots all the same distance from each other—just use an equilateral triangle.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
But we keep them all the same, zipped tight in that storage bag just in case they get any ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The dogs are still fresh, having slept a full day, and they don’t care that there is no snow for the sled runners—it’s all the same to them—and I have to run them.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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