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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He was a special talent and a little bit different to the rest of my players.
From BBC
In a debate, Lord Roberts said "these two noble Lords undertake totally different roles on behalf of the Crown and state from any other of the hereditary peers".
From BBC
But there is also far less friction in learning something new or executing on something with different levels of knowledge and lower barriers.
From Barron's
“Each company has a different strategy,” he noted while speaking this week at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference in Houston.
From Barron's
He highlights the Compass platform for agents, which streamlines an agent’s workflow that would otherwise require several different tools.
From Barron's
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