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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Tax bands in Scotland are different, and self-employed workers are taxed differently.
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While spats have flared up between the two countries in recent decades, fueled by historical animosity, this time it feels different, say analysts.
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From September to January, 36 teams each played eight different opponents with the top eight leaping into the last 16, while the bottom 12 have been eliminated.
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But that run could be coming to an end given they are currently second, seven points behind leaders Levski Sofia - and journalist Teodor Borisov says "Bulgarian football fans are desperate" to see a different champion.
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The 61-year-old, who is a former astronaut, noted he was very different from most senators.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
