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
For all his bombast online, for instance, Marcus has said that today’s chatbots are a legitimate breakthrough, just far from the breakthrough; for all of Altman’s petulance, OpenAI’s latest large reasoning models rely on new approaches not so dissimilar from Marcus’s own, decades-old ideas.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
The color on her lips wasn’t completely dissimilar to the shimmer on her lids and under her eyes; only the shadow above her nose was tinged with dusty brown and specks of amber.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Previous studies focused on mountainous regions with vegetation dissimilar to the low-lying boreal forests of Finland, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 May 2025
The games, broadcast on ABC, haven’t looked all that dissimilar to other playoff games, or even regular-season ones.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
The color on her lips wasn’t completely dissimilar to the shimmer on her lids and under her eyes; only the shadow above her nose was tinged with dusty brown and specks of amber.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Previous studies focused on mountainous regions with vegetation dissimilar to the low-lying boreal forests of Finland, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 May 2025
The games, broadcast on ABC, haven’t looked all that dissimilar to other playoff games, or even regular-season ones.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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Bestowing a different kind of moving stillness from his recent works, with sequences that convey a radiant atmosphere and buzzing natural life, Back Home draws attention to the brilliance all around, a homecoming of sorts after a string of films about a Walker in exile.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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That includes examining how digital agents interact with diverse teams, supporting inclusion efforts and avoiding bias amplification through unchecked machine learning.—
Dr. Timothy J. Giardino,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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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In general, the only ways to date sediments are if there’s a layer of volcanic ash in them, or by distinctive fossils in the sediments.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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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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The Old Farmer's Almanac, distinct from the Farmers' Almanac, claims an 80% accuracy rate for its weather predictions.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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