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 wish it were under different circumstances, but we are honored to care for you while you reside in our beautiful state.”
From Slate • May 14, 2026
A number of cases have been seen in Scotland in the past, involving a different type of hantavirus which can only be transmitted from rodents.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“Girl dessert,” meanwhile, can either refer to a single-serving recipe for, say, peach cobbler or chocolate cake, or to an array of different treats—like popcorn, chocolate and candy—combined in a bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
EagleRock’s executives say the company is different from the average Texas oil company because it won’t be subject to nearly as much oil-price risk.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
When it was time for Aunt Maud’s funeral, we of the Methodist church had us a different Reverend Parr, Charlie.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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