1
as in diverse
being not of the same kind
how are plantains different from bananas?
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2
as in separate
not the same or shared
my brother and I sleep in different rooms when we travel
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Recent Examples of different
Meanwhile, Johnson knows Wednesday’s game will be different.
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Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Fitzgerald bounced around the diamond last season and saw time at five different positions (not including pitcher), but second base will be his primary responsibility this season.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts, such as the birds’ bellies, chests, heads and necks.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Their father, Yarden, 34, who had been kidnapped separately and held in a different part of Gaza, was released on Feb. 1, through a new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Fitzgerald bounced around the diamond last season and saw time at five different positions (not including pitcher), but second base will be his primary responsibility this season.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts, such as the birds’ bellies, chests, heads and necks.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Their father, Yarden, 34, who had been kidnapped separately and held in a different part of Gaza, was released on Feb. 1, through a new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for different
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The festival aims to celebrate film, offer a venue for diverse voices and serve as a bridge between cultures in Charlotte, according to Torres.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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To increase access, liquid biopsies must perform consistently across diverse healthcare settings, from high-tech oncology centers to local clinics.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Harrods, which is home to a permanent Moët & Chandon bar, will host a separate pop-up from March 10 to 30, with a takeover of its facade on Brompton Road from March 17 to 30.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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The lieutenant governor is not like an attorney general or a comptroller, positions that have wholly separate functions that are to some extent supposed to act as a check on the executive.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have observed few interactions of narwhals in their natural habitat, creating speculation about the purpose of the species’ distinctive spiraling tusk.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Male sharks are also known to bite females during mating, leaving distinctive scars.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The separation will enable investors to better evaluate and assign appropriate valuation multiples to each entity, ensuring alignment with peer companies in their respective industries.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the burgeoning family in the foreground give unmissable thrills throughout the day: Jackie and Shadow making their respective trips in and out of the nest, delivering fish or materials, and the parents’ frequent repositioning offer glimpses of the newborn chicks nestled underneath.—
Anusha Praturu,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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By sharing rights, the Bond franchise has arrived at a very different type of storytelling, one that fragments the story and multiplies the James Bonds to be experienced across distinct media.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, a total lunar eclipse has five distinct phases.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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It's made with tomatoes, chilis, onions and various spices and, as with any meal, each country puts its own spin on it.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The lack of activity was pilloried on sports talk radio and in various online Canucks fan spaces.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The only other Heat players with at least 200 3-pointers in a season were Tim Hardaway (1996-97), Damon Jones (2004-05) and Wayne Ellington (2017-18).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Most divisions of the agency, which employs scientists and specialists in weather, oceans, biodiversity, climate and other research and planetary monitoring fields, were affected.—
Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert and Angela Fritz,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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And varied reports said the devastation left between 700 and 3,000 people out of work.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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In their original incarnation, the Dolls only lasted a few years, and Johansen went on to have a more varied career — as Buster Poindexter, as blues singer, as actor — than anyone could have imagined in the early Seventies.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Different.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/different. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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