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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Recent Examples of contrasting
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Invite someone from marketing, IT or finance to your team meeting to gain their perspective and leverage their contrasting and complementary strengths.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Oprah Winfrey herself was spotted in NYC wearing an off-white pinstripe pant featuring contrasting thick gray stripes along the sides and a matching long-sleeve top.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The mural features a smoky blue eyeshadow, contrasting with the three shades of red making up the hair.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Traditional gingham print is a check variation on the same hue, but West Elm Kids puts a spin on this classic by pairing contrasting pink and blue pastels on this Watercolor sheet set that is very much contemporary in style.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
In the mid-20th century, the Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to cover issues of public importance and to present contrasting viewpoints.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
With delicacy, Khuyagaa explores the tension between seemingly contrasting themes and questions cultural tropes of femininity, beauty, and tradition, drawing deeply from her personal experience.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Life at home reflects the two cats’ contrasting personalities.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
In part, the contrasting results show the importance of how survey questions are worded.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Invite someone from marketing, IT or finance to your team meeting to gain their perspective and leverage their contrasting and complementary strengths.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Pajama sets also abounded, from immediate renditions in pink poplin with contrasting piping to less literal interpretations, such as a turquoise version with scalloped hems and embroideries.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Oprah Winfrey herself was spotted in NYC wearing an off-white pinstripe pant featuring contrasting thick gray stripes along the sides and a matching long-sleeve top.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The mural features a smoky blue eyeshadow, contrasting with the three shades of red making up the hair.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Traditional gingham print is a check variation on the same hue, but West Elm Kids puts a spin on this classic by pairing contrasting pink and blue pastels on this Watercolor sheet set that is very much contemporary in style.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
In the mid-20th century, the Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to cover issues of public importance and to present contrasting viewpoints.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
With delicacy, Khuyagaa explores the tension between seemingly contrasting themes and questions cultural tropes of femininity, beauty, and tradition, drawing deeply from her personal experience.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Life at home reflects the two cats’ contrasting personalities.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasting
Verb
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The differing views are caught up in negotiations over the region’s trade surplus against the US due to its chip exports to the country, which could lead to tariffs on such products.—
Gina Chon,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The spending outlook on apparel and footwear is higher among Republican respondents, while the opposite was true for those indicating affiliation with the Democratic party, a possible reflection on differing views on where the economy is headed.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Businesses also use VPNs to keep their proprietary information and data on a single server, especially if workers are spread out among different offices, according to developer platform Cloudflare.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the offensive line that has done well in the first four weeks of the season is set to look far different in Week 5, which Cowboys fans learned in the team's injury report released on Friday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Protests in Morocco and Madagascar, two disparate and distant African countries, highlight the younger generation’s frustrations over enduring years of poor governance.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Such as especially the case with sneakers, which can be cobbled together from as many as 60 wholly disparate parts, each designed to coddle, protect or perform, from leather uppers to EVA midsoles to the individual metal eyelet through which a cotton or polyester shoelace can be braced and secured.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its light blue gingham plaid is made of cotton fabric, and the stocking is adorned with a mint green bow for a contrasted look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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New and established galleries such as Retro Africa, Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Mariane Ibrahim, and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles deepened this focus, presenting works from the incomparable Evita Tezeno, who is featured in the July/August 2025 issue of ESSENCE Magazine.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Nana and Ramos came with heaps of out-of-the-world victuals—Levallois chicken, the best chicken in the world (handpicked on the farm by the butcher), or a leg of Levallois lamb that was every bit as incomparable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Contrasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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