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dissimilar

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


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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

Considering Red Bull had to build a powertrains factory from literally nothing in this period, and recruit an entirely new staff, their timeline is not that dissimilar from Honda's.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The feeling isn’t dissimilar to trying to learn a new language, or even one that you were once semi-proficient in, that you haven’t studied with care in some time.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

The scientific study produced an unexpected discovery which the team describe as "totally dissimilar to anything else we've uncovered".

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

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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