nonequivalent

adjective

Definition of nonequivalentnext
as in disparate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonequivalent
  1. disparate
  2. different
  3. dissimilar
  4. distinguishable
  5. unlike
  6. noninterchangeable
  7. various
  8. diverse
Adjective
  • Connecting these disparate points into a symmetrical, compliant data lake capturing invoices, revenue, receivables and collections was our critical first step.
    — Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Tricky’s confused and disparate mid-period records often lacked any sense of purpose or ambition—on 2014’s Adrian Thaws, for example, Tricky felt like a man in search of a muse.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • That proposal calls for allowing a citizen in family court to ask for a different judge without having to provide a reason.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The sky-high payments could be caused by a lot of different things — buyers wanting big cars, low credit scores pushing monthly payments higher or high credit scores allowing for bigger loans.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Odunze’s skill set isn’t too dissimilar from Burden’s, with a bit more outside ability.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Car batteries are not too dissimilar to the AA batteries in your TV’s remote control.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • Based on analyzing samples taken from hundreds of different mole rats, the team learned members of each colony carried a distinguishable chemical signature.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • The brain compares the relative signal strength across these three channels and reconstructs something on the order of a million distinguishable colors.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of distinguishable
Adjective
  • Kara isn’t the only superhero with a tragic origin story – but unlike, say, that guy who dresses up as a bat and fights crime after the deaths of his mom and dad, Kara hits up a dive bar and plays with her dog to cope.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • And the reason is that now unlike when Thomas and I introduced the resolution, there are a lot of Republicans who believe the war should end.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 24 May 2026
Definition of unlike
Adjective
  • The 30-year-old André-Oort conjecture about the structure of something called Shimura varieties was finally proved, as was the 85-year-old Van der Waerden conjecture, which estimates how many polynomials have noninterchangeable roots.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Albeit, these are noninterchangeable banking models.
    — Ankit Agarwal, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
Definition of noninterchangeable
Adjective
  • As the days went on, Mainoo cut a forlorn figure walking through various mixed zones, often being among the first to board the team bus.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Joe Hendry also secured a non-title victory over Dominik Mysterio amidst various interferences.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of various
Adjective
  • To make this dream a reality, Love partnered with other diverse DJs, like Melika Rahimi, a Persian woman whose DJ name is Melak, and Katie Espino, a Dominican woman who goes by Localuva.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Her company transforms healthcare from episodic to continuous, leveraging diverse data to understand the whole person proactively.
    — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of diverse
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“Nonequivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonequivalent. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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