as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the contrast between the two approaches to the problem of overeating could not be greater
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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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Recent Examples of contrast
Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
By contrast, Gucci has a dedicated public exhibition space in Palazzo Gucci in the city’s Piazza della Signoria, the former Gucci Garden.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Bird also contrasted her approach to Evans and blasted him for voting for a spending package that would slash Medicaid in a district where nearly one in four residents rely on the public health insurance.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Trump, by contrast, is withdrawing some troops from Syria and has staffed his Cabinet with officials who share his skepticism of foreign intervention.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
By contrast, Gucci has a dedicated public exhibition space in Palazzo Gucci in the city’s Piazza della Signoria, the former Gucci Garden.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Verb
The warm, sophisticated interiors from from Design LSM (the award-winning studio behind another Hilton property, 100 Queen’s Gate and restaurants Cinnamon Bazaar and Gaucho) are from a contrasting palette of bold colors against natural tones of dark oak and rattan.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Bird also contrasted her approach to Evans and blasted him for voting for a spending package that would slash Medicaid in a district where nearly one in four residents rely on the public health insurance.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrast
Noun
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However, the numbers show for the last two years the Dolphins’ run game doesn’t make much of a difference in the game’s outcome.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Trump had invited House Speaker Mike Johnson and key holdouts to meet at the White House to bridge their differences.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But Mbappe chose to distance himself from that debate and his opening season was different to Ronaldo’s.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Young, a British Columbia native who played for three different colleges and spent seven seasons in the minors before playing for the Doosan Bears in South Korea last season, hit his fourth career Major League homer and his first since September 2009 with the Chicago Cubs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Common Roadblocks And How To Overcome Them • Integration Complexity: Unifying disparate environments can be daunting.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Since Trump’s return to office, however, concerns over his monetizing the nation’s highest office and the power and influence that come with it have exploded once more — and from disparate corners of the political landscape.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Target had been a champion of diversity initiatives and LGBTQ rights.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Their mental health campaign encourages employees to share stories that promote diversity, empathy and mental health.—
Nicole Dunn,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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It’s got an incomparable minty-fresh kick that opens the scent, and graduates into a citrusy-green place that plays out for hours.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Expect analysis from Billboard’s editor-in-chief Hannah Karp alongside Billboard’s incomparable team of chart analysts and data experts, who create the charts, track the trends and uncover the deeper narratives.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
19 May 2025
Noun
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This distinction is more urgent than ever as AI makes surface-level content alarmingly easy to produce.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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That distinction unequivocally belongs to Scheffler, who revealed why that is the case after his PGA Championship victory.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrast. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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