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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Wiles and Taylor had essentially unlocked a portal between disparate mathematical realms, revealing that each looks like a distorted mirror image of the other.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The disparity between CEOs and the median worker decreased to 146-to-1.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
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Adjective
Like the opera, the film blends these disparate moods and tones at a whirlwind tempo: slapstick comedy and poignant melodrama, graceful lyricism and bumptious braggadocio, witty satire and bitter tragedy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Wiles and Taylor had essentially unlocked a portal between disparate mathematical realms, revealing that each looks like a distorted mirror image of the other.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
Noun
In Austin the disparity is visually blaring, underscoring a historic imbalance in the district's allocation of resources and a lack of teacher and staff stability at campuses with the greatest needs, according to local education advocates and experts..
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The disparity between CEOs and the median worker decreased to 146-to-1.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparate
Adjective
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These diverse settings motivated her to experiment with a range of stylistic elements, including rap and reggaeton.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Your commitment to innovation is clear from the stock photos of a diverse group of people deeply engaged in what appears to be a breakthrough moment involving a laptop and some very enthusiastic pointing.—
Greg Mania,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The trust fund used to make up the difference between what workers are paying in and what Social Security pays out in benefits is projected to run out of money in nine years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike many artists, who tease singles for months and space out releases by years, YoungBoy takes a different approach.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Reese Witherspoon never fails to inspire my wardrobe, and her fall-worthy outfit is no different.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The robber was seen in the surveillance footage wearing distinctive blue and white high-top shoes, the affidavit states.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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The company had offered all EV rideshares in their distinctive bright blue Teslas and Kias for four years.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cutting this rate encourages economic activity in two distinct ways.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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What’s new is the convergence of generative language models, real-time personalization, and vehicle system control—once distinct domains—into a seamless, spoken interface.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Since then, she’s used her foundation and myriad books to help promote diversity and inclusion across the ballet world.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The number and diversity of immigrants have served to fuel economic growth and contribute to some of the uniqueness that makes America a great and special nation.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Democratic-leaning states, by contrast, ICE is frequently arresting immigrants from worksites, streets and mass roundups that have sparked protests and intense backlash in cities such as Los Angeles.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Private equity, by contrast, often involves companies in distress.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is really the distinction between Maslow’s self-actualization and self-transcendence.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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His second wife, rich and vulgar, is the polar opposite of the first duchess’s distinction, just as Paracelsus’s elegant opacity is a better version of the paltry resident magician and alchemist whom the duke can afford.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Disparate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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