contrasting 1 of 2

present participle of contrast
as in differing
to be unlike; to not be the same her depressed mood today contrasts sharply with her good spirits yesterday

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contrasting

2 of 2

adjective

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Verb
  • Dress for Road Trip Comfort Temperature swings are common on the road, especially with sun exposure and differing AC preferences.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Like the stylist who cuts your hair or the technician who paints your nails, plastic surgeons are artists of sorts who have differing creative vibes.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Now planners must contend with considerably different threats.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • Then, Frost met a doctor with a completely different approach — one that changed his life.
    Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Justice Department memo also signals a major shift in civil rights enforcement, disavowing the use of disparate impact theory to mandate multilingual services.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
  • Dunham—who created the semi-autobiographical Netflix series with her musician husband, Luis Felber—breathes new life into the rom-com by exploring how both thirtysomethings have been damaged by prior relationships and by their disparate family dynamics.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Hosted by incomparable adrenaline junkie Kinga Philipps, this highly entertianing episode blends viral clips with commentary from startled scientists and thrill-seeking divers.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, the cultural visibility of this incomparable art has been diminishing for years, at least in this country.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
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“Contrasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasting. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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