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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She dazzled in a sparkling gown, a totally different outfit than the one I’d seen just an hour prior.
From Los Angeles Times
The actor added that the press has repeatedly asked her what’s different about this nomination from her first several decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times
“Every film we salute is a product of thousands of people speaking different language, working hard to make something of beauty,” O’Brien said.
From Los Angeles Times
Tax avoidance is different to tax evasion, which is a criminal offence.
From BBC
It feels like every weekend brings a new twist in the Scottish Premiership title race, and this was no different.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
