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distinct

[dih-stingkt] / dɪˈstɪŋkt /




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The adjective 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. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story


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Welcome to triple-egg egg salad — three expressions of egg, each playing a distinct role, all dressed to the same elegant effect.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

It is actually three overlapping ones — each with distinct buyers, timelines and risk profiles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Through the years, she was often compared to her elder sister - who was revered as the "nightingale" of Bollywood and died in 2022 - but Bhosle built a distinct identity.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

There is the distinct risk of a domino effect given the thousands of other pending cases against the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The result was the creation of a distinct Gullah/Creole language and culture, which can be found in many children’s games.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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