all the same

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

"Same caliber, all the same type of cartridges," he explained, but one is banned while the other is not.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet the net result is all the same: The U.S. is barely creating any new jobs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But, as Maibert’s reporting showed, educational AI has all the same problems as ChatGPT or other AI chatbots most of us have encountered.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

The equal-weight index, by contrast, includes all the same companies—but with approximately 1/500th, or about 0.2%, in each at the beginning of every calendar quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It was not half as loud as the lion’s roar, and yet Boaz swore the floor vibrated all the same, that he could practically feel the words in his core.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny