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
Chaz Perera, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Lawyers representing federal employees whose careers and families have been uprooted cite anecdotal evidence of disparate impact, a key ingredient in many successful civil rights claims.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
For Chapel, with the NAACP, the report’s omission of the disparity index under Bailey raises a series of questions for the attorney general, who has been in office since 2023.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
To develop more sophisticated risk assessment frameworks, insurers can use AI to synthesize insights from disparate data sources, such as satellite imagery, social media trends, macroeconomic indicators and climate models.
—Chaz Perera, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Lawyers representing federal employees whose careers and families have been uprooted cite anecdotal evidence of disparate impact, a key ingredient in many successful civil rights claims.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
Noun
Firstly, Ukraine has developed the technical capability to strike deep inside Russia, despite its staggering disparity of territory and resources.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
For Chapel, with the NAACP, the report’s omission of the disparity index under Bailey raises a series of questions for the attorney general, who has been in office since 2023.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparate
Adjective
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Al Hilal played with a very diverse roster as only three of its starters are from Saudi Arabia.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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The firm’s name references Houston’s South Loop, which connects various historically diverse neighborhoods and is near the historically Black Third Ward, Beyoncé’s birthplace.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Many compare it to the $40 Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment, while others report noticeable differences.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Alaa’s family, campaigners, and parliamentarians are urging the UK government to take more concrete and decisive action—to deploy new and different tools, including amending FCDO travel advice for Egypt and considering sanctions on those responsible for Alaa’s unlawful incarceration.—
Margaret Busby
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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For people who choose to work for 30-60 years—in as many as 10 different careers—21st-century businesses need to adapt to these changing needs by offering flexible options so both the workers and the company will thrive.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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However, that distinctive green bottle of Curve with its gold lettering remains vivid in my mind’s eye, and its contents continue to tell his story.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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There’s also an oasis-like 2,500-square-foot Sisley spa, with distinctive touches including a regenerative salt wall.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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As five distinct stories unfold, creators wonder: In a future when memories can be erased, identities rewritten and fate engineered, what remains truly ours?—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Research suggests disengagement isn't simply the absence of engagement but a distinct psychological state with its own antecedents and consequences.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The presidential adviser is an architect of a lot of Trump's hard-line culture war policies, including immigration, but also the administration's stance on transgender rights and diversity initiatives.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Traditional diversity training can feel abstract and impersonal, often failing to inspire genuine emotional investment.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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In contrast, frequent but shallow irrigation leads to shallow root growth and lawns that are more susceptible to drought stress.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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In contrast, Studicata uses AI to craft case briefs quickly and cost-effectively.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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This distinction in intent produces markedly different outcomes.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Disparate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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