as in differed
to be unlike; to not be the same
her depressed mood today contrasts sharply with her good spirits yesterday
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Recent Examples of contrasted
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Head to the summit of Cadillac Mountain for sweeping views of brilliant foliage contrasted against the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Inside, Thor has smartly borrowed from the styling sensibilities of its European arm, creating a clean, warm space with gray felt wall paneling and furniture contrasted by wood grain doors and face panels.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
There was a new idea — proposed and developed in the 1980s — known as cosmological inflation, that made a slew of predictions that contrasted with those that arose from the idea of a singularity at the start of the hot Big Bang.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite being a high-resolution display, the icons weren’t always clear when contrasted with my real-world field of view, causing the letters to appear a bit murky.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
For her part, Ashley Olsen contrasted her cozy layers with a chic take on shower shoes.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
These jackets were contrasted with kicky pleated skirts.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The grandeur inside Windsor contrasted with scenes elsewhere.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Kimmel's silence following his suspension contrasted with widespread public reaction, including a letter signed by Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand and others—circulated by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)—condemning ABC’s response.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Head to the summit of Cadillac Mountain for sweeping views of brilliant foliage contrasted against the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Inside, Thor has smartly borrowed from the styling sensibilities of its European arm, creating a clean, warm space with gray felt wall paneling and furniture contrasted by wood grain doors and face panels.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
There was a new idea — proposed and developed in the 1980s — known as cosmological inflation, that made a slew of predictions that contrasted with those that arose from the idea of a singularity at the start of the hot Big Bang.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite being a high-resolution display, the icons weren’t always clear when contrasted with my real-world field of view, causing the letters to appear a bit murky.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
For her part, Ashley Olsen contrasted her cozy layers with a chic take on shower shoes.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
These jackets were contrasted with kicky pleated skirts.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The grandeur inside Windsor contrasted with scenes elsewhere.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasted
Verb
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How has your parenting style differed?—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Men and women also differed slightly in their views.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In part, the contrasting results show the importance of how survey questions are worded.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Vachon even posed the question of whether working with major brands is all that different from banking on cash rebates that stipulate certain creative conditions, such as having heads of department who come from the countries providing the relief.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each course is dispatched from a different stall downstairs.—
Clarissa Wei,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The beams of this sturdy plot structure support the freewheeling improv performances that take place within, allowing for a final seamless narrative where all the disparate subplots converge.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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And with the Brotherhood of Sorcerers now splintered after the Thanedd coup, the disparate mages are looking for leadership.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Contrasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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