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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No matter how you opt to sell, the usual caveat of getting different price quotes applies — don’t presume the first offer is the best.
From MarketWatch
No matter how you opt to sell, the usual caveat of getting different price quotes applies — don’t presume the first offer is the best.
From MarketWatch
It looks very different from the U.S. or Europe.
From MarketWatch
Or, if they are, here at least are somewhat different angles from which to watch them than conventional wisdom might dictate.
Because it sits so close to the beginning of caenophidian history, the snake shows an unusual blend of traits that are now scattered across different modern snake groups.
From Science Daily
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