as in different
being not of the same kind
you're trying to compare very unlike things—like those proverbial apples and oranges
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Recent Examples of unlike
Made of a gold-silver alloy called electrum, one coin was exactly like another—unlike, say, cattle.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012
The cool thing is that unlike fMRI, MEG can record the brain in near-real time.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
Thats’ unlike, say, distributors of Killers Of The Flower Moon that cracked down as some theaters spontaneously added intermissions given the length of the film (similar to The Brutalist).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
But, as Glucksmann pointed out, nothing could be more normal: fishing for votes for particular projects and forming improbable coalitions among unlike kinds are how parliamentary politics work in Spain, Germany, and the European Parliament itself.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012
The cool thing is that unlike fMRI, MEG can record the brain in near-real time.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
Thats’ unlike, say, distributors of Killers Of The Flower Moon that cracked down as some theaters spontaneously added intermissions given the length of the film (similar to The Brutalist).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
But, as Glucksmann pointed out, nothing could be more normal: fishing for votes for particular projects and forming improbable coalitions among unlike kinds are how parliamentary politics work in Spain, Germany, and the European Parliament itself.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlike
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Alaa’s family, campaigners, and parliamentarians are urging the UK government to take more concrete and decisive action—to deploy new and different tools, including amending FCDO travel advice for Egypt and considering sanctions on those responsible for Alaa’s unlawful incarceration.—
Margaret Busby
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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For people who choose to work for 30-60 years—in as many as 10 different careers—21st-century businesses need to adapt to these changing needs by offering flexible options so both the workers and the company will thrive.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His team supports both Ecolab’s 48,000 employees and a diverse global customer base, bringing together IT, digital product development and supply chain modernization under one strategic roof.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The extremely diverse group speaks nine different languages and a quarter of the recruits are women, a higher number than any previous class, agency officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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However, that distinctive green bottle of Curve with its gold lettering remains vivid in my mind’s eye, and its contents continue to tell his story.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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There’s also an oasis-like 2,500-square-foot Sisley spa, with distinctive touches including a regenerative salt wall.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Pullman Market follows in the footsteps of Eataly before it, but this complex’s concepts are so much more distinct and delicious than anything that forebear has offered.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Research suggests disengagement isn't simply the absence of engagement but a distinct psychological state with its own antecedents and consequences.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As Spiranac and other golf influencers have taken a different approach to growing the game, the Swedish golf legend was all for it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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In true telenovela fashion, Karol and Anahí are in love with the same man — who is revealed via photo to be a long-haired Ricky Martin from the ‘90s — and later confront each other in a heated fight.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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“Unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlike. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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