as in diverse
being not of the same kind
disparate notions among adults and adolescents about when middle age begins
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
an enormous disparity in the lives of the rich and the poor in that country
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Recent Examples of disparate
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
ABC News, 10 June 2026
If athletes at one conference member school are recognized as employees, but athletes at other conference members aren’t, the disparity might undermine conference objectives with member institutions having equal rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
While Anthropic focused on selling its chatbot to enterprises, OpenAI built its chatbot for the mass market and invested in multiple disparate initiatives, including video generation and shopping.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Noun
The region's economic disparity is one of the forces that led to turmoil that culminated in attacks by a small number of extremists among the Uyghurs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
If athletes at one conference member school are recognized as employees, but athletes at other conference members aren’t, the disparity might undermine conference objectives with member institutions having equal rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparate
Adjective
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Inglewood is already diverse — most residents are Latino or Black, and nearly a third are immigrants.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The potential benefits of more inclusive workplaces are 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals better placed to develop and produce diverse Canadian stories to more accurately reflect multicultural audiences at home and worldwide.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The unexpected move comes just days after Anthropic announced Fable 5 and Mythos 5, two powerful models that the company touted as state-of-the-art across a number of different industry benchmarks.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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For her first appearance at the Royal Ascot in three years, Middleton paired the neutral, beige heels with a bright yellow Roksanda dress featuring a distinctive bow detail at the shoulder and a midi-length skirt.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Unlike many symmetrical cuts, the pear shape has a distinctive sense of direction, creating movement and lending a stronger visual identity.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The OneXPlayer 3 is also distinct beyond the display.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Nonbank lenders, private credit firms, insurers, and fintechs — all fast-growing users of AI with distinct regulatory environments — get thin coverage.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Disparate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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