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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Holiday festivities are different for everyone, but “a common thread is the desire to travel, whether it’s returning to your hometown or exploring new destinations,” Barber said.
From Los Angeles Times
At this year's Euros, England showed incredible battling qualities to remain in the tournament and became the only country in the competition's history to have three different matches go to extra time.
From BBC
What is different this time is the determination of the Thai military to keep fighting until, in the words of its commanders, the Cambodian army no longer poses a threat on the border.
From BBC
In total, she was inducted into 11 different Halls of Fame.
From BBC
Binderbauer says that TAE uses a different process than the California lab, but one that can provide more consistent power once it is successful.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
