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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We were appointed by presidents of both parties and live and work in different jurisdictions.
"In New York, it's called 'No Pants', but that means something different in London," where pants refers to underwear, explained Selkirk.
From Barron's
The game against Portsmouth was the first of four away games in four different competitions for Arsenal - with tests in the Carabao Cup, Premier League and Champions League to come.
From BBC
Hiddleston was especially attracted to her desire to highlight the vulnerability of the characters, all of whom present an exterior that is vastly different than their interior life.
From Los Angeles Times
“One sourdough heel” is a different proposition than “bread.”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
