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Recent Examples of dissimilarity Another dissimilarity between the historical Cold War and today’s competition is the global context. Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2023 However, due to their structural dissimilarity, their interactions with these receptors differ slightly. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2023 Recognizing the dissimilarities between delta 8 THC and marijuana is crucial when discussing drug testing outcomes. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023 Katz compares it to the dissimilarities between natural ecosystems like a rainforest versus a desert, swamp, or lake: All of them play host to their own singular species. Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dissimilarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilarity
Noun
  • Shoppers are not expected to see a difference at the supermarket checkout line since the new law just shifts collection of the revenue.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The world needs all of us—our voices, our differences and our commitment to lifting one another up.
    Shikha Bajaj, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Crown’s offensive diversity — featuring 10 different goal scorers this season — proved ineffective against New England’s tactical discipline.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By contrast, Lyon have progressed from their previous 11 semi-finals in this competition, going on to win eight of the resulting finals.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • By contrast, the lab origin hypothesis largely relies on the proximity of a research lab to the first cases, conjecture, and distrust of the Chinese government, which has not been forthcoming with information on the early days of the health crisis.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Even for the big names, the distinction between the pure and the pragmatic holds fast.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Technical Architecture Supports Continuous Improvement The distinction between NeMo and Nvidia’s Inference Microservices, branded as NIMs, lies in their complementary functions.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Dissimilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilarity. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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