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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Now planners must contend with considerably different threats.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Then, Frost met a doctor with a completely different approach — one that changed his life.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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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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