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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"But it can be very severe - people can pull out all of their hair. Different people are triggered by different things. It's fundamentally a self-soothing behaviour."
From BBC
Technology secretary Liz Kendall said it was about "testing different options in the real world."
From BBC
“It still feels like I am being asked to price two different wars at the same time,” Innes told MarketWatch in emailed commentary on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch
The subtle shifts in mood are a matter of emphasis, and also of Mr. González working in different languages.
Raphael’s female studies improve on those made by his rivals in a different way.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
