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Recent Examples of heterogeneity The rationale behind this heterogeneity is to avoid such a policy's uneven incidence on households at different income levels. Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Of course, the EU’s profound heterogeneity is ultimately the justification for its extraordinary single-market project. Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022 National heterogeneity also raises the political costs of pursuing higher flows. Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022 But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged. Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heterogeneity
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diversity
Noun
  • Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard effectively ends affirmative action in college admissions, threatening workplace diversity efforts.
    Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Population diversity continues to spread beyond Mecklenburg County, specifically within the Hispanic community in the suburbs, new census estimates show.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025

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“Heterogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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