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diverse

[dih-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs] / dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ vɜrs /


Usage

What are other ways to say diverse? The adjective 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. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method.

Example Sentences

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"We think we know what Italy is," Tucci tells me, "but it's incredibly complex and diverse."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“Brochures often picture these places as being much more diverse than their clientele is,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Long-term finances are the most urgent issue for survivors, even as they face a diverse array of other pressing challenges,” the report found.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Protists are difficult to define neatly because they are so diverse.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Even though there weren’t many Muslims in my high school, we had a diverse Muslim community in New Jersey that formed such a large part of my childhood and teen years.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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