as in different
being not of the same kind
a place where people with dissimilar backgrounds can interact
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Recent Examples of dissimilar
Not too dissimilar from early July and mid-August.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
At best, Son is the best player ever produced by South Korea, a nation whose relatively limited soccer history is not all that dissimilar to the United States.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
To convert the heat to electricity, the RTGs employ a series of thermocouples, which consist of a junction of two dissimilar conductors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Some of those tools aren’t too dissimilar from what firefighters use today.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
At best, Son is the best player ever produced by South Korea, a nation whose relatively limited soccer history is not all that dissimilar to the United States.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
To convert the heat to electricity, the RTGs employ a series of thermocouples, which consist of a junction of two dissimilar conductors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Some of those tools aren’t too dissimilar from what firefighters use today.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissimilar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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The characters are all different, but the contrast in personalities was similar.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lee made a video about the clear-shoe trend, adopted by the likes of Simone Rocha and Loewe for spring 2026; Loewe layered socks of different colors with transparent kitten heels.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With such a prolific and diverse career, Beyoncé has simply too many iconic looks to choose from.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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These teams combine the boundary-busting power of AI with diverse human expertise to consistently produce breakthrough solutions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each of these titles represents a distinctive cinematic vision — works that captivate with their visual language, emotional depth, and masterful craftsmanship.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dry lower-leg skin in African-American women is distinctive for its downregulation of several free fatty acids.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore's exterior is distinct and aggressive.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Gold sought to make a similar point with Fuji – an album named for a distinct genre from Nigeria’s Yourba ethnic group that critics like Zikoko’s Tomide Marv have since claimed is largely absent from its tracklist.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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