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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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In years when there was little polarization or more national unity, like in the aftermath of 9/11, the effect of playing in a diverse political group disappears almost completely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Gen. Laura Antonini argued that when news consolidates, it results in a loss of diverse viewpoints.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Bringing this potential into Gilead would further expand what is already the strongest and most diverse pipeline in our company’s history,” said Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The group spent nearly a decade searching for diverse Ediacaran animal fossils.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“Basketball requires a complex combination of many diverse skills,” said Farooqi.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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