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diverse

[dih-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs] / dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ vɜrs /
ADJECTIVE
different; various
Synonyms
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differing disparate distinct divergent diversified varied
WEAK
assorted contradictory contrary contrasted contrasting contrastive discrete dissimilar distant diversiform incommensurable like night and day manifold miscellaneous mixed bag multifarious opposite separate several sundry unalike unequal unlike varying
Antonyms
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like same similar
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alike conforming identical parallel uniform

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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The group noted, for instance, that Yale’s mission statement grew in 2016 to include “improving the world today” and fostering “an ethical, interdependent, and diverse community.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Hill-Lewis described the successful candidates as by "far the most diverse and young group of leaders the DA has had in its history".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Larger and more diverse studies will be needed to confirm and expand on these results.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The project, released just before Coachella, blended a diverse range of rhythms such as pop, Brazilian funk, R&B and bossa nova -- a mix that, for Sonza, is the essence of Brazil.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Their languages are of course much more numerous than the eight dominant Chinese languages of mainland China, but are no more diverse.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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