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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If someone can’t afford it, either choose a different venue or visit this restaurant with different friends.
From MarketWatch
That’s a little different than P&G’s most recent quarter, in which volumes slipped while sales were up slightly, meaning prices increased.
From MarketWatch
Like Barbie, Ken dabbled in many different careers over the decades.
From Los Angeles Times
"Major platforms are being allowed and blocked at different times during the day."
From BBC
The King's spokesman said this was a different kind of royal documentary - without any gold carriages or glittering crowns.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
