various
Usage
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The adjective various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse, in describing ideas or opinions, suggests degrees of difference that may be at odds or challenging to reconcile: diverse views on how the area should be zoned.
Example Sentences
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That think, as it happens, is now available in “Those Who Are About to Die,” Harry Sidebottom’s excellent study of the gladiator in the various aspects of his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In the years since, Glenn said he had spotted various signs of Bigfoot, through unidentified faeces, hoots and animal remains torn apart in ways which would require extreme strength.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
A joint statement by UN experts in May said that "hundreds of thousands of people of various nationalities are trapped and forced to carry out online fraud".
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
With revenue sharing joining the fray, some teams have been able to recruit top transfers with various perks that were once impossible to imagine be available for women’s basketball players.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The others in the caravan—the dozens of herders, the guardsmen, several pilgrims, and various other wanderers—made up the rest of the crowd.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
