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dissimilar

[dih-sim-uh-ler, dis-sim-] / dɪˈsɪm ə lər, dɪsˈsɪm- /


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Anita Asante: Maresca's playing style is not that dissimilar to Pep's so there is not this massive change in terms of the team's identity.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Egan-Jones said the Journal used a limited sample and compared ratings issued at materially different times and involving dissimilar instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

In this way, Knicks fans aren’t dissimilar to the investors that have been clamoring for years that Madison Square Garden Sports is undervalued.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

It’s a real role in the church, and while it’s not exactly like Hollywood portrayals, it’s not entirely dissimilar from the movies either.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

Most curious is his view of the origin of the lunar craters, which make the Moon, he says, “not dissimilar to the face of a boy disfigured with smallpox.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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