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
To convert the heat to electricity, the RTGs employ a series of thermocouples, which consist of a junction of two dissimilar conductors.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Bowen’s plea for an improved performance is not too dissimilar to the reaction West Ham’s then captain Declan Rice tried to elicit midway through the 2022-23 season.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Some of those tools aren’t too dissimilar from what firefighters use today.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Keeping my livelihood as remote and dissimilar from my passion as possible has been a favorable, if not a totally accidental, strategy.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Bowen’s plea for an improved performance is not too dissimilar to the reaction West Ham’s then captain Declan Rice tried to elicit midway through the 2022-23 season.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Some of those tools aren’t too dissimilar from what firefighters use today.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Keeping my livelihood as remote and dissimilar from my passion as possible has been a favorable, if not a totally accidental, strategy.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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Businesses also use VPNs to keep their proprietary information and data on a single server, especially if workers are spread out among different offices, according to developer platform Cloudflare.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the offensive line that has done well in the first four weeks of the season is set to look far different in Week 5, which Cowboys fans learned in the team's injury report released on Friday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Armenia was another new sourcing showcase, with an offer of 11 manufacturers of diverse profiles, from sportswear to outerwear.—
Ellen Groves,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan president Lai Ching-te promised to honor the referendum result while focusing on diverse energy sources.—
Yu-Tzu Chiu,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The ground floor is home to the offices of creative director Gherardo Felloni and longtime brand ambassador Inès de la Fressange; the Salon de l’Héritage, an exhibition space and the Salon Vivier reception room, which reflects the distinctive interior design taste of the house’s founder.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One site, as reported by Phys, had a distinct path, whereas another lacked these types of markers.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Among the most popular are Scorpios, Macakizi, and Xuma Village, each offering its own distinct energy, style, and soundtrack.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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