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
When turning sharply, there’s a grind not too dissimilar from the sound of creaking old bones.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Together with the rapid motion of the PBH—traveling at hundreds of times the speed of sound through the bulk of our planet—this would create a shock wave not too dissimilar from an earthquake.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Cousins’s presence means Mendoza likely won’t have to start right away, and will also have a veteran quarterback who can mentor him — not dissimilar to how Alex Smith started for the Chiefs during Patrick Mahomes’s rookie year.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Navy running back Eli Heidenreich was more productive in college, but his skill set is not that dissimilar to Short’s.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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James Raia, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Together with the rapid motion of the PBH—traveling at hundreds of times the speed of sound through the bulk of our planet—this would create a shock wave not too dissimilar from an earthquake.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Cousins’s presence means Mendoza likely won’t have to start right away, and will also have a veteran quarterback who can mentor him — not dissimilar to how Alex Smith started for the Chiefs during Patrick Mahomes’s rookie year.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Navy running back Eli Heidenreich was more productive in college, but his skill set is not that dissimilar to Short’s.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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Galvin later confronted the man who had messaged Kianna, who told her several different stories, according to Childs’ report.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Some states are taking a different approach to student misbehavior, saying that the answer is to bring in more consequences and give teachers more power to punish disruptive students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The family belongs to Sudan’s Nuba minority, a Black, ethnically diverse group of some three million people indigenous to the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan, an oil-rich, agricultural region next to Darfur.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Proust Questionnaire, the static back page of Vanity Fair’s book for decades, will inspire interviews with a diverse set of public figures and will be filmed at the homes of subjects.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The oat crust contributes its own distinctive earthy, toasty flavor.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Balagov is indisputably a filmmaker with his own distinctive vision, ideally matched with Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s glowering score and with Fray’s nimble shooting style, which often takes its cue to get in close from the knotted bodies on the wrestling mats.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The rooms Designed like authentic Goan houses, each with its own distinct colors and landscaping, the resort seems quiet even when full (conference groups love this place).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Bloomberg adds that Italian health care costs a few thousand dollars per year, and living in the south offers distinct tax benefits, such as a 7% flat annual tax for foreign retirees who move to smaller towns in less developed areas.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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