divers

adjective

ˈdī-vərz How to pronounce divers (audio)
Definition of diversnext
as in various
being of many and various kinds the state fair offers divers amusements for the whole family

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  • After Kubiak became head coach in Las Vegas, rather than promoting from within, coach Mike Macdonald hired Fleury, who has an interesting background and has worked under Shanahan in various roles since 2019.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At the recent inauguration, JION became part of Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing (JUNIQ), which provides access to various quantum systems connected to JSC’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Divers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divers. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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