as in different
being not of the same kind
a place where people with dissimilar backgrounds can interact
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Recent Examples of dissimilar
That can’t be too dissimilar to how Arteta and his squad are feeling now; unfortunately, the odds aren’t offering much comfort.
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Officials also highlighted deportation flights taking place, but immigration experts were quick to point out that the numbers and operations were not too dissimilar to those seen under former President Joe Biden.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Aside from team success, the scenario is not all that dissimilar to what happened at times with the Sabres — the Oilers’ opponent on Saturday.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
After about a minute, Edwards retires the instrument, and the production becomes a big dance number—not too dissimilar from the rendition most viewers are familiar with today.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Officials also highlighted deportation flights taking place, but immigration experts were quick to point out that the numbers and operations were not too dissimilar to those seen under former President Joe Biden.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Aside from team success, the scenario is not all that dissimilar to what happened at times with the Sabres — the Oilers’ opponent on Saturday.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
After about a minute, Edwards retires the instrument, and the production becomes a big dance number—not too dissimilar from the rendition most viewers are familiar with today.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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Vatican happenings were no different, as Romans put money down not only on conclave selections but cardinal appointments and papal activities as well.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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During the event, Brown revealed how his Mother's Day will be different this year.—
Anika Ljung,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Growing uncertainty Kathleen Johnson, a geochemist with the UCI CLIMATE Justice Initiative, says their NSF grant was about $1.5 million a year and worked to make geosciences more diverse and inclusive.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The festival’s Folklife Area features demonstrations that celebrate the diverse and historical living traditions of Florida.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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From its facial expressions to its distinctive chirp, the creature is wreathed in a kind of nostalgia that Eighties kids will remember from those early days trolling the VHS rack at their local Blockbuster.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Allure of Free Market Multifamily The recent transactions demonstrate strong investor demand, which is closely linked to the distinctive attributes of New York City's free market multifamily sector.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Harvard University’s endowment, worth $53.2 billion at the end of its 2024 fiscal year, for example, consists of roughly 14,600 distinct funds.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Epic Universe, the $7 billion attraction from Comcast Corp.’s Universal Destinations & Experiences division, offers five distinct lands and opens to the public on May 22.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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