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sameness

American  
[seym-nis] / ˈseɪm nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.

  2. lack of variety; monotony.

ˈsameness British  
/ ˈseɪmnɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being the same

  2. lack of change; monotony

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Etymology

Origin of sameness

First recorded in 1575–85; same + -ness

Example Sentences

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There is a bleak sameness to their contents—desperate pleas to be spared as innocents, loyal to the party and wrongly accused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“There’s a lot of sameness out there when it comes to fragrance advertising, and I think that’s why Axe continues to be talked about.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Algorithms engineered for sameness and profit have effectively sidelined provocation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

AI turns the infinite diversity that makes humans special into statistically safe sameness.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

There's just the slight gradual slope, the birds, the sameness to the trees.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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