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dissimilar

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


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That doesn’t happen until Act 4, but at the earlier finale, full of tomfoolery, the stage is well set for depth in a way not dissimilar to “Falstaff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

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

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

The anecdote elevated Dick’s opinion of Little Perry; he began to see more of him, and, like Willie-Jay, though for dissimilar reasons, gradually decided that Perry possessed unusual and valuable qualities.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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