distinct
Usage
What are other ways to say distinct?
The adjective 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. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story.
Example Sentences
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At the time of Narvekar’s arrival, the then-$35.7 billion endowment managed 40% of its assets internally, operating as a giant investment firm with teams of specialized staffers investing in distinct areas, like real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Visually, the film toggles between intimate 35mm black-and-white, grainy 16mm color and multi-purpose digital cameras that visually represent distinct eras.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Food writer and influencer Ranji, known online as Tooting Mama, says the fruit's appeal lies in its distinct flavour and texture.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Again and again, biological materials displayed distinct organizational patterns that separated them from nonliving chemistry.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Moreover, he claimed to feel “no ill-will to Col. Burr, distinct from political opposition, which, as I trust, has proceeded from pure and upright motives.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing distinct
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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