different
Usage
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The adjective 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. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties.
Example Sentences
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“It’s all about being an outsider and feeling different, and I related to that,” Boston said.
From Los Angeles Times
A big topic, this artificial intelligence, with a lot of different ways to think about it.
From Los Angeles Times
He responds by asking if they should start another company under a different name, noting that he can set up a company in Hong Kong, Singapore or China, prosecutors say.
From Los Angeles Times
While we were driving home, we discussed using a different CPA next year, but now we’re wondering if we should consider doing that this year instead.
From MarketWatch
The loans that Blue Owl sold, which cut across 128 different companies in 27 industries, are illiquid, hard to value and lack market quotes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
