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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For Katie Thomas, 28, from Cardiff, the aesthetics are very important, as she feels many traditional pubs feel like "they are all the same."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
It’s space in which we can cheer, gasp and leap out of seats along with our families, friends and all the millions we will never meet but to whom we are connected all the same.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“We’re all going through all the same things as all the fans,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
He might not have buried her, but he’d ruined what they had all the same.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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