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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What’s different this time, Bechtel says, is that fusion has finally passed a key milestone—achieving net energy gain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
However, different theories predict different types of fluctuations, which has made it difficult for experimental scientists to know exactly what signals to search for.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“We wanted them to look in different areas so we were scattered all over.”
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
“I’ll eat. I promise. Everyone’s grief takes a different form. Mine is kicking me to the ground. It’s been rough. How are you holding up?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
