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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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Naturally, the pool of films shortlisted for the 2021 Oscars looked much different than it otherwise might have, making that year’s nominees both thrillingly diverse and completely atypical.

From Salon

"I think what we have is a universal vaccine against diverse respiratory threats," Pulendran said.

From Science Daily

“The intelligence process is very complex; it requires a great deal of time to gather a lot of information from diverse national and international sources,” Trevilla said with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum standing alongside him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adding to the diverse mix were hired hands from tribes such as the Comanche, Cheyenne and Apache, who became unrivaled horse whisperers long before settlers arrived on their lands.

From Los Angeles Times

Ice caves are one such extreme habitat, home to diverse microorganisms that scientists are only beginning to understand.

From Science Daily