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as in variety
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
the diversity of plant life on that tropical island is staggering
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as in distinctiveness
the quality or state of being different
there's considerable diversity in the platforms for the two major parties
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Recent Examples of diversity
State of play: On Tuesday afternoon, Apple shareholders rejected an anti-DEI proposal from an activist group, a victory for the company and proponents of diversity work in Corporate America.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The company’s chief diversity officer Lindsay-Rae McIntyre put forward the business case for supporting diversity and inclusion practices in a Dec. 20 LinkedIn post.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
The case comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education and amid the Trump administration’s fierce efforts to root out programs that promote diversity.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In responding to the anti-DEI proposal, Apple defended its diversity program as an integral part of its corporate culture, crediting the policies in part for making the technology giant the most valuable company in the world.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emily Peck, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The company’s chief diversity officer Lindsay-Rae McIntyre put forward the business case for supporting diversity and inclusion practices in a Dec. 20 LinkedIn post.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
The case comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education and amid the Trump administration’s fierce efforts to root out programs that promote diversity.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In responding to the anti-DEI proposal, Apple defended its diversity program as an integral part of its corporate culture, crediting the policies in part for making the technology giant the most valuable company in the world.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversity
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The Sunday’s Best exhibit features 18 artists and includes over 30 pieces of artwork in a variety of mediums, including photography, collages, fiber art and more.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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Called Pokémon Champions, this game focuses entirely on battling Pokémon, with a variety of mechanics from like Mega Evolution and Dynamax available.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eoin Morgan took a grip on the team in 2014 and ensured that whatever the differences in personality and culture, the unit was tight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to accomplish this, there must be a major temperature difference between the substance itself and its environment.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Accounting for sampling heterogeneity suggests a low palaeolatitude origin for dinosaurs.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, the multiplicity of Eurasian problems overtaxes American resources and creates an atmosphere of pervasive, proliferating disarray.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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No One Knows How to Talk About Weight Loss Anymore Many tissues in the body have receptors for GLP-1, a hormone, which explains its multiplicity of health effects.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, those who focus on avoidance goals—trying to prevent conflict or minimize discomfort—struggle with stress communication and experience more relationship problems.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, data from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that in the U.S., life expectancy during the same year was significantly higher—65 years for men and 71 years for women.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 273 career home runs and 916 RBIs, all those All-Star games and that World Series MVP distinction and five Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger awards, Perez has amassed the makings of a candidacy for the National Baseball Hall of Fame — where George Brett resides as the only primary Royal.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Diversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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