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different

[dif-er-uhnt, dif-ruhnt] / ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt /


ADJECTIVE
not identical; other or distinct
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What are other ways to say different?

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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Financially, my second marriage is very different from my first.

From MarketWatch

Treasury last year, when using different names, for allegedly transporting Iranian oil, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This is a difficult season for the players, because it's different methodologies, different managers," added the 57-year-old.

From Barron's

Wu noted that earlier research may have produced conflicting results because people can follow a low-carb or low-fat diet in very different ways.

From Science Daily

Lung cancers, for example, showed a different set of oncRNAs compared with breast cancers.

From Science Daily