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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“One thing that is different in the current situation than in 2022 is that currently high-income households have much more net worth, in particular net worth from financial assets,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The second gate raises a different question: whether a footpath on Levy’s land, on the lagoon’s edge, is public or private.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It's a very different group of players and structure to the one at Real Madrid, where Alonso's seven-month tenure ended in January after a falling out with several key players including Kylian Mbappe.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“Two years ago, you would have seen a different version of me. Right now, I’m in such a strong place that, well, I’ve had to go through all of this to get here.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
“I could not sleep last night,” the lieutenant said, “thinking about that Book where you have read such different ideas. What else does it say in there?”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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