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diverse

[dih-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs] / dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ vɜrs /


Usage

What are other ways to say diverse? The adjective 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. 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.

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This year the ceremony will honor “The Joy Luck Club” author Amy Tan with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement and We Need Diverse Books with the Innovator’s Award.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It comes after the DRA completed a review of its Trans and Gender Diverse Policy, which began in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Diverse they may be, but as performers, they will definitely have some things in common.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"Diverse bacteria and archaea possess the genetic capacity for MISO," explains lead author Song-Can Chen, "and they are found in a wide range of natural and human-made environments."

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

For the meeting, I drew a poster for Diverse Voices with little chibi cartoon versions of all six of us.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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