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
Often this will involve kids throwing popcorn and climbing on their friends’ shoulders in revelry — nothing too dissimilar from what takes place at many midnight screenings.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
How To Make Blueberry Scones The process of making scones is fairly easy and not too dissimilar from making biscuits.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The tone and grit is authentic to the original show, and the writing never feels too dissimilar.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
They were impressed by how dissimilar the two boys were—the older one sensitive and introverted, the little one active and outgoing.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
How To Make Blueberry Scones The process of making scones is fairly easy and not too dissimilar from making biscuits.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The tone and grit is authentic to the original show, and the writing never feels too dissimilar.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
They were impressed by how dissimilar the two boys were—the older one sensitive and introverted, the little one active and outgoing.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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Vatican happenings were no different, as Romans put money down not only on conclave selections but cardinal appointments and papal activities as well.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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During the event, Brown revealed how his Mother's Day will be different this year.—
Anika Ljung,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The festival’s Folklife Area features demonstrations that celebrate the diverse and historical living traditions of Florida.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Growing uncertainty Kathleen Johnson, a geochemist with the UCI CLIMATE Justice Initiative, says their NSF grant was about $1.5 million a year and worked to make geosciences more diverse and inclusive.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that ravages bone, leaving distinctive holes in its wake.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
8 May 2025
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Bottled at 93 proof, Lucky 13 undergoes proofing with Widow Jane’s famous limestone water from Rosendale Mines, giving it a distinctive mineral complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Joy Division is unique and distinct in their style and sound to be framed as a specific influence on many other artists and songwriters.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Finding the house was an enormous challenge for McBride and locations manager Kale Murphy; initial candidates weren’t distinct enough from the Gemstones’ other residences, and the search took so long McBride nearly called HBO to request a pause in production.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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