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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Verb
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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
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While it’s sometimes compared to Pilates, the two methods are very different.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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In his latest book, Is a River Alive?, Macfarlane travels to three very different rivers (in Ecuador, India and Quebec) to examine the question of a river’s sovereignty.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Noah Wyle’s steady, yet emotionally volatile performance carried The Pitt, the second season of Severance took Adam Scott to new, darker places, and Diego Luna held together the disparate elements in Andor.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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In January this year, China unveiled its first nationwide energy law aiming to synchronize disparate local policies as a part of Xi’s energy agenda.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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It should be noted that the totals are incomparable to that of other titles on HBO, as the network typically reports viewership achieved in a single night rather over the course of three days.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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His vast catalog of incomparable achievement also contained thwarted hopes and despair amid his drug abuse and mental illness.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Contrasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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