as in different
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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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Adjective
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In biology, sometimes many different molecules can do the same job.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025 -
Granted, the level of opponents was different this time around, but still, there is a risk this could be considered a setback.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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
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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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What’s the key to getting a group of disparate people to all buy into the same vision?—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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Legal experts warn that the rollback of disparate impact enforcement could reduce corporate accountability and leave discrimination unchecked.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The limited menu is excellent: The salad with branzino is a particular success, and the French omelette is incomparable.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Iraq’s first film ever here, The President’s Cake — the People’s Choice winner over at Directors’ Fortnight — was an early favorite of mine, as was Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut — Eleanor the Great in Un Certain Regard — starring the incomparable June Squibb, a powerhouse at age 95.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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“Contrasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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