various
Usage
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The adjective 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. 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.
Example Sentences
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Each book club has its own distinct personality — its various casts of characters and rituals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"Our family would lie down and look at various places on the Moon that he would identify based on his mapping and his study guides," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
For decades, the Baxter Road owners proposed various defenses to delay the inevitable, from a rock wall to dumping dredged sand, a plan rejected by fishermen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
She says they have been experimenting with various types of music of late, but "this confidence and feeling good is definitely a theme".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
We ran at various paces, and the soldiers marched steadily on.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
