different
Usage
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The adjective 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. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties.
Example Sentences
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“Our whole lives we’ve had to navigate our different identities, coming from both Persian and Jewish backgrounds,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Attwood describes her new show, The Heat as "a big tick for my career" as she was brought in to host, "doing something completely different by not making it about myself".
From BBC
Ian Miller, 85, who has arthritis in his right hand, says he dislikes seeing different clinicians and finds short NHS appointments difficult.
From BBC
During our time in Tehran earlier this month, Iran felt like a different country.
From BBC
"I hope the scenario will be different this time," he said.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
