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
Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 1 May 2026
In contrast, the roughly 70% of participants with the AC or CC variations had a 19% lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 1 May 2026
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Another is bright yellow with a smooth, contrasting black hood around its head.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Prediction markets, by contrast, provide a platform for users to buy and sell contracts with one another, taking a commission from the trades.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 1 May 2026
In contrast, the roughly 70% of participants with the AC or CC variations had a 19% lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 1 May 2026
Verb
For a colorful palette and contrasting shapes and sizes of flowers, reach for varieties like deep violet bellflowers, yellow daisy-like lanceleaf coreopsis, soft pink snapdragons, and sculptural yellow Indian dill.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Another is bright yellow with a smooth, contrasting black hood around its head.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrast
Noun
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Perry, with the Green Burial Council, said he’s often asked whether the way a person chooses to be disposed of after death makes much of a difference in their environmental footprint.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the primary difference is Wembanyama.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Sleep stages differ in important ways, Monika Schönauer, a sleep researcher at the University of Freiburg, who wasn’t involved in the study, told me.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Artificial Grass Artificial grass looks just like real grass, even down to its shaggy cut and blades of differing shapes and colors.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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San Francisco and New York City are leading office demand, as AI tech employment rises quickly in the former and diversity of employment fuels the latter.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking early renewal for all eight station licenses owned by ABC related to the broadcaster’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrast. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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