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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The Senedd election in May will be very different to any previous contest, with the number of politicians elected to Cardiff Bay increasing from 60 to 96.
From BBC
This turnover makes it clear that the next Scottish Parliament will look very different, with voters to decide just how extensive that change will be.
From BBC
He said the case "became sort of totemic of the distraction of issues that it felt like a different part of government were fascinated by".
From BBC
An Uber spokeswoman described its ChatGPT app as a pilot and said the company is experimenting with different ways to best serve consumers.
This is very different from being able to confirm whether something is actually true.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
