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 key focus is the so-called Clarity Act, a legislative proposal aimed at establishing clear federal rules for how crypto is regulated and which agencies oversee different parts of the industry.
From MarketWatch
They imagined a future workplace that looks totally different, from AI colleagues to gig workers to new sources of data.
That pattern looked different for papers likely written with LLM assistance.
From Science Daily
In our new paper, we propose a different approach: biological computationalism.
From Science Daily
Merchant silicon from Nvidia is general-purpose, and therefore works well in many different data centers.
From MarketWatch
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