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 said it was the responsibility of politicians to protect children and argued that the issue should be treated no different to alcohol or tobacco: "There must be clear rules in the digital world too."
From BBC
The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.
From Barron's
Today, Mars is known as a cold, dry desert, but its surface tells a very different story.
From Science Daily
Frequency combs generated in this way could help synchronize very different systems, connecting ultrafast terahertz signals with conventional electronics or even quantum devices.
From Science Daily
Future research will focus on how specific bacterial proteins interact with human cells in different tissues and disease settings.
From Science Daily
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