various
Usage
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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.
Example Sentences
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It's been quite a week or so for the Scot, who has been plastered all over various social media platforms in the course of doing his job.
From BBC
I do my own taxes, so I’m my own grouchy accountant, barking at myself to unearth various forms.
From MarketWatch
The companies are still battling in various courts.
From Barron's
Currently spread out over a Monrovia rental and various aunts’ houses, the family is in the process of moving into a nearly completed ADU behind their future house, which is now in the framing stage.
From Los Angeles Times
Quinn has cycled through various management techniques over the last two decades.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
