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

I've spent two decades investigating fraud for the BBC and while scams come in every flavour, ultimately they're all the same – someone lying to you to get you to send money.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It’s all the same outfit, I’m just reversing tanks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

"We will climb with ropes, will we not? I may not feel the fear of which I am accused, but I do not fancy a fall on those rocks all the same."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda