diacritical

adjective

variants also diacritic
Definition of diacriticalnext
as in distinctive

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Recent Examples of diacritical First, there are diacritical marks above the title and the author’s name. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 Californians with accents, tildes and other diacritical marks in their names will soon be able to have their vital records accurately reflect their names. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025 For example, in Texas, a baby's first, middle, and last names are restricted to a maximum of 100 letters total, with special characters, numbers and diacritical marks being prohibited. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025 The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more). — PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025 Attendees learn multisyllabic Hawaiian words and the diacritical marks that are a key feature of the language, says Kaʻaiʻōhelo McAfee-Torco, the property’s cultural leader. — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2024 And diacritical marks aren't permitted in California though there has been legislation introduced recently to change this. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diacritical
  1. distinctive
  2. dissimilar
  3. different
  4. disparate
  5. diverse
  6. other
  7. nonidentical
  8. distinct
Adjective
  • These colleagues have a distinctive feel for news in their hometown.
    — Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or even last summer when their response to the magic of Bilbao was to become Best Practice FC again, and hope that Thomas Frank could replicate the distinctive culture of Brentford in N17.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • That’s not too dissimilar from the path Mattingly took to the field Thursday.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Having a conversation with Gold House founder Bing Chen isn’t terribly dissimilar from taking an amphetamine.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of the issues revolved around who exactly represented Diomandé at different times of his career, with legal cases slowing down proceedings.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • But a huge issue in these talks specifically is that the sides are operating in disparate frameworks.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cowin has also spliced together photographs of disparate subjects — people, places and things — on broad horizontal panels that suggest narrative progression but instead register as evocative panoramic poems.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • Johnson County, with Iowa City and its teeming suburbs, and Scott County's economically diverse cities of Davenport and Bettendorf help make the district among the most competitive in the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While some may argue our city should reach higher, the entertainment offered by minor-league baseball would serve a more diverse community; see, for example, the Orlando Solar Bears minor-league hockey team.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • People can lose weight because of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Among other packaging tweaks, the 3-ounce and 8-ounce mists, as well as the 8-ounce wash, now use custom bottles that were developed specifically for this line.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of other
Adjective
  • The likelihood of giving birth to nonidentical twins three times in a row is very low, said Angela Silber, the doctor who delivered Alarcon’s latest twins via C-section last month after seeing that one of the babies was in a breech position.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 May 2022
  • Not only does face blindness often run in families, but the face-recognition ability of identical twins is much more similar than that of nonidentical ones.
    — Sarah Bate, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2019
Definition of nonidentical
Adjective
  • Lee said her ultimate vision is to use BodyCodes to filter search results for the user, so she will only be served jeans from brands that fit her distinct shape.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tel-Rea, the Jedi character, is almost entirely melee-focused, but comes with her own entirely distinct skills and combat abilities, essentially requiring you to build your party around her.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinct

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“Diacritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diacritical. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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