is the same as it was vs is the same as it has been

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Is the same as it was' is used when comparing something to a previous state or condition. 'Is the same as it has been' is used when comparing something to a continuous state or condition that started in the past and continues to the present.

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is the same as it was

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when comparing something to a previous state or condition.

This phrase is used to compare something to a specific past state or condition.

Examples:

The situation now is the same as it was last year.
Her attitude is the same as it was before the incident.

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Sir, my advice is the same as it was before the secretary's misadventure.
Well, I see that your hair is the same as it was yesterday.
And I'm afraid my disposition is the same as it was 75 years ago.
And yet, the situation is the same as it was at the beginning of the 1980s.
The general rule of jurisdiction in the new Convention is the same as it was in the 1988 Convention.
Secondly, with regard to the prices package: it is the same as it was before and is getting worse and it will have worse consequences.
Beijing is the same now as it was then.
The regime isn't the same as it was.
And the business is the same size as it was when it was started.
The project submitted by Donostia/San Sebastián, which had been prepared over several years by the previous corporation, is the same after the election as it was before.
- The passion isn't the same as it was.
Mr President, it is a matter for regret that the Commission's current position is exactly the same as it was last year.
I would like to ask the Commission to confirm whether its position on South Africa is the same now as it was when the Commission presented it to Parliament, as I understand that there is some discrepancy.
My friends, human nature is exactly the same as it was when my ancestor -
It is a very critical report, rightly so, and what strikes me is that our criticism is still the same as it was years ago concerning the annual reports on Structural Funds.
Of course, NATO is not the same as it was during the Cold War, and neither is Europe, and cooperation between NATO and the EU is an excellent thing.
Our mission is the same this week as it was the week before that... planet search assignments are on the duty board.
I mean, the total number of Uncle Adrians in your life is kind of the same as it was a couple of days ago.
I mean, the total number of Uncle Adrians in your life is kind of the same as it was a couple of days ago.
"It is the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity."

Alternatives:

remains the same as it was
stays the same as it was
has not changed from what it was
continues to be the same as it was
matches what it was

is the same as it has been

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when comparing something to a continuous state or condition that started in the past and continues to the present.

This phrase is used to compare something to a continuous state or condition that has been ongoing from the past to the present.

Examples:

His dedication is the same as it has been for years.
The quality of the product is the same as it has been since the beginning.

Alternatives:

remains the same as it has been
stays the same as it has been
has not changed from what it has been
continues to be the same as it has been
matches what it has been

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is the same as it was vs is the same as it has been