as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the contrast between the two approaches to the problem of overeating could not be greater
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Recent Examples of contrast
Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In contrast, interceptor drones like STING provide a far cheaper and more scalable solution.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Rousey contrasted her two runs with the company, describing her second run as frustrating and unstable.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Gold Coast An hour south, the Gold Coast is all contrasts—a skyline of high-rises scraping the sand of some of the world’s best surf breaks.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In contrast, interceptor drones like STING provide a far cheaper and more scalable solution.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
The 1986 film also included accounts by former conscripts who had been forced to participate in the Russian occupation of Afghanistan, making clear the hopelessness and brutality of the war, starkly contrasting with the Kremlin’s version of a war of progress and purpose.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Rousey contrasted her two runs with the company, describing her second run as frustrating and unstable.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrast
Noun
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How Climate Affects Planting Time Part of the reason for the differing opinions on when to plant a rose lies in the wide variation in climate across the US.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ohio differs from the states that have redrawn their maps in the redistricting scramble, however, because it was already required to do so this year.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An online diversity training course designed specifically for hiring managers or decision-makers at the producers’ companies is also part of the offering.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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It is led by the National Political Committee (NPC), a 25-person body with diversity requirements for gender and race.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Zhao drew a distinction between her latest work and her previous films.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Three Nashville restaurants earned One Michelin Star, while seven more earned Bib Gourmand distinctions among other recognition.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrast. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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