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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
  • Fossum notes that veterinarians sometimes use odor as a diagnostic clue because certain skin conditions produce distinctive smells.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The cult fashion house has a devoted following among Gen Z and fans of alternative fashion and pop culture, including anime enthusiasts familiar with Westwood’s distinctive Orb logo.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • In fact, the Flyers’ roster isn’t all that dissimilar to the one that reached the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in May.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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
  • The researchers also demonstrated communication across different parts of the body, including devices positioned deep inside the stomach.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • More information may reveal that the situation is smaller, different, or less yours than expected.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Earlier cases brought against high-profile and powerful men in the music industry under the MeToo banner have had disparate results.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This led to more than a decade of conflict with a disparate band of Yemeni opponents, along with Saudi Arabia.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • Rogers' campaign sees opportunity in racially and culturally diverse Wayne County, home to Detroit, where roughly three-quarters of the population is Black.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Great Mountain Forest is among the Northeast sites selected for the study, which examines how healthier, more diverse forests can better support native bee populations.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • In other cases, Virginia prosecutors have previously brought their own expert witnesses to counter an insanity defense at trials or even disputed the claims without their own expert, according to reports and court records.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 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
  • Canaccord upgraded the stock and Guggenheim and Stifel both raised their targets to $300 after Dreamforce, with Stifel citing management's reaffirmed $63 billion fiscal 2030 revenue target built on six distinct AI monetization paths.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Initial laboratory experiments found that the ART repeat array is expressed as multiple distinct short RNAs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinct

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“Diacritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diacritical. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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