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as in variety
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
the diversity of plant life on that tropical island is staggering
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as in distinctiveness
the quality or state of being different
there's considerable diversity in the platforms for the two major parties
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Recent Examples of diversity
Climate regulations are being destructed, diversity programs are being reducted, innocent people are being abducted, AI systems are being inducted, and, on top of that, nuclear tests are now being conducted.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
If implemented, this would be the highest tariff ever levied on a food import from Italy, threatening the diversity, affordability, and availability of authentic Italian pasta for American shoppers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Music is being heard across borders more than ever, and listeners have become increasingly open to that diversity.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
The January 2025 executive order ending federal DEI programs created a ripple effect, with companies dismantling DEI teams and eliminating diversity hiring targets.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
If implemented, this would be the highest tariff ever levied on a food import from Italy, threatening the diversity, affordability, and availability of authentic Italian pasta for American shoppers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Music is being heard across borders more than ever, and listeners have become increasingly open to that diversity.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
The January 2025 executive order ending federal DEI programs created a ripple effect, with companies dismantling DEI teams and eliminating diversity hiring targets.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversity
Noun
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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For lunch and dinner, Coconut Creek offers a variety of cuisines to choose from, including Papamigos' Asian-Mexican tacos and sushi, fresh seafood at The Fish Joint, and the Italian flavors of Sette Mezzo.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But given the complexity and heterogeneity of the disease, that’s not likely to be what a complete remedy will look like.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The heterogeneity surprises people.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Part of it is the politics of AI and a multiplicity of other factors.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even his gothic tales explore the grimmest of themes in all their multiplicity, whether in the beat of a disembodied heart pulled from the ribcage of a mutilated corpse or the haunting specter of death cursing aristocrats gathered in the penitential sepulcher of their castle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The historic build-up stands in stark contrast to the United States’ own supply struggles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Gorsuch has drawn a distinction between the right to marry and the right to decline expressive participation in a ceremony.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gill will accept the distinction during Country Music’s Biggest Night, which will stream the following day on Hulu, after a special tribute performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Diversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversity. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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