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various
adjective as in miscellaneous, differing
Strongest matches
assorted, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, diverse, diversified, individual, numerous, separate, sundry, varied
Weak matches
all manner of, changeable, changing, distinctive, heterogeneous, legion, manifold, many, many-sided, multifarious, multitudinal, multitudinous, omnifarious, peculiar, populous, several, unalike, unequal, unlike, variant, variegated
Example Sentences
The various members met for the first time when they traveled to Gambia at the beginning of December to carry out their plan.
Various clerks said that they personally would not issue gay marriage licenses.
A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
In the years to come, Wha became a legendary starting out spot for various soon-to-be rock stars.
They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.
A letter from Fajardo to the king (December 10, 1621) concerns various matters of administration and business.
Various impulses urged him into a pouring flood of words; yet he gave expression to none of them.
He accuses the latter of various illegal and crafty acts, among them sending contraband gold and jewels to Mexico.
The night passed amid various excursions on the part of Aristide and alarms on the part of Jean.
No young Cave Swallows were taken and gonads of adults were in various stages of reproductive activity.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say various?
The adjective 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. 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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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