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diverse

[dih-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs] / dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ vɜrs /


Usage

What are other ways to say diverse? The adjective 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. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method.

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I’m running to represent a very diverse district, yes, and the opportunity that it presents is cohering a message that speaks to communities that feel left behind by the Democratic Party.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"Non-Mendelian patterns of inheriting epigenetics could be a faster way to acquire diverse or new traits than alterations in the genomic sequence itself, especially in response to environmental pressures," says Andrew Feinberg, M.D.,

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

His hometown of about 40,000 residents — Orange County’s second-poorest and most ethnically diverse city — has long been a regional afterthought, the type of community that makes the news only when a tragedy happens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Nvidia’s lead in AI hardware via GPUs faces challenges as the market shifts to diverse hardware for running AI models.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

At his new trial, a racially diverse jury found him not guilty of murder, and he was freed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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