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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Over the last two decades, the national team at different levels has been scarred by a series of events in which players, and even almost entire squads, have disappeared either before or after games abroad.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"A lot of it was subterfuge. We wanted to have them think he was in a different location because they had a vast military force out there," Trump said.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Gilbert also told Stephanopoulos that before she married Busfield, she was aware he had been accused of sexual harassment twice by different women, once in 1994 and another time in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Some surveys of U.S. airlines show stable passenger satisfaction, but other data tell a different story: complaints are rising; confidence is slipping and travelers are increasingly frustrated with delays, crowding and higher prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
I left for Baltimore earlier this evening, back when I thought I’d be visiting a different family, because doing anything felt better than doing nothing.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
