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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Barabak: A popular expression — which Steyer mentioned — defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Linville has a different idea: increase competition in fertilizer providers.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
However, research suggests the MenB vaccine doesn't necessarily prevent transmission of the infection from person to person, doesn't target all the different B bacteria strains and doesn't provide very long-term protection.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Reading a letter from someone who has $10,000 or $10 million can be triggering — for different reasons.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
How many of us were there, that happy afternoon, who were soon to meet under very different circumstances!
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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