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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The bosses on the show all have different styles and expectations that may seem demanding or annoying on the surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Officials say the integrated system should give troops more time to consider a different mix of interceptors, lasers and electronic jamming techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Even though Moscow had said its attacks would get much worse, this one was not much different from what Kyiv had seen already, many times.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Back then, because the internet was so different, when I looked up Greg, besides his credits, you couldn’t find a lot of biographical information about him, or even a photo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The shortest path goes past a field of wildflowers and through two different neighborhoods.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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