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verb

past tense of contrast
as in differed
to be unlike; to not be the same her depressed mood today contrasts sharply with her good spirits yesterday

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Verb
  • The outcome of those chances may have differed if Bowen had played.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Our tastes differed, but the passion was the same.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Schenn’s situation, however, is a little different.
    Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Signing with the Giants to play and mentor Ward for a late-season or 2026 takeover would be much different than starting a few early games and then giving the keys to the kid to become a bystander.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • These drugs have a [disparate] impact on the less wealthy and minorities.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • For example, in the 2023 Harvard Affirmative Action case there was no evidence of wrongdoing by Harvard University per the normal disparate treatment analysis.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Contrasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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