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dissimilar

[dih-sim-uh-ler, dis-sim-] / dɪˈsɪm ə lər, dɪsˈsɪm- /


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So I think we’re well situated in the United States to have a simple message in 2026—not dissimilar to Hungary—about corruption and the cost-of-living crisis.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It is dissimilar to a historic home run because a baseball leaves the field of play, and the owner becomes the fortunate fan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Yet again, however, the dissimilar qualities start to feel like echoes.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The chapel’s four dissimilar facades—essentially interconnected white surfaces, ornamented and perforated with markedly different patterns of windows and doorways—are topped with a gray, curvaceous concrete roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

She and Neda were only a few years apart in age, and even though their personalities were wildly dissimilar, they were inseparable.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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