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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Separated by 16 years, the pair stand at opposite ends of their careers and are pursuing significant but different milestones.
From Barron's
"It was lovely for the town to have that something a bit different for us."
From BBC
"A different style and completely different colours," Andy chuckled - his wife Danni only spotted the faux pas when she got to the school gates.
From BBC
The sea mines laid by Moscow at the start of the full-scale invasion – when Russian ships approached Odesa – are no different.
From BBC
Chelsea warns holidaymakers to watch out for different rules at different airlines, particularly for luggage.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
