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Synonyms

same difference

Idioms  

  1. No difference at all, the same thing, as in She's my sister, or stepsister—same difference. This jocular colloquial phrase dates from about 1940.

Example Sentences

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The president could have handed Simmons a million dollars and it would have made the same difference to his net worth as the $100 bill he showed off to the cameras.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

They found the same difference in shape between Earth lakes known to have been eroded by waves and lakes affected by uniform erosion, such as dissolving limestone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

This is the same difference between an all-archival film vs a documentary film.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2019

Macron and Trogneux have the same difference in age as U.S.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2017

Her people was Spinneys that settled here and got the town named after them, or maybe they named it for themselves, same difference.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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