as in different
being not of the same kind
the nonidentical bullet fragments were presented as evidence that more than one gun was involved
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Recent Examples of nonidentical
The likelihood of giving birth to nonidentical twins three times in a row is very low, said Angela Silber, the doctor who delivered Alarcon’s latest twins via C-section last month after seeing that one of the babies was in a breech position.
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Washington Post, 6 May 2022
Started in 2018 by British public health researcher Tim Spector, the study has followed more than 1,100 mostly healthy adults in the U.S. and Britain, including hundreds of identical and nonidentical twins.
—Anahad O’Connor New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
Not only does face blindness often run in families, but the face-recognition ability of identical twins is much more similar than that of nonidentical ones.
—Sarah Bate, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2019
The toddlers, 18 months to 24 months old, included 250 children who were developing normally (41 pairs of identical twins, 42 pairs of nonidentical twins and 84 children unrelated to each other).
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 12 July 2017
Washington Post, 6 May 2022
Started in 2018 by British public health researcher Tim Spector, the study has followed more than 1,100 mostly healthy adults in the U.S. and Britain, including hundreds of identical and nonidentical twins.
—Anahad O’Connor New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
Not only does face blindness often run in families, but the face-recognition ability of identical twins is much more similar than that of nonidentical ones.
—Sarah Bate, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2019
The toddlers, 18 months to 24 months old, included 250 children who were developing normally (41 pairs of identical twins, 42 pairs of nonidentical twins and 84 children unrelated to each other).
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 12 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonidentical
Adjective
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Riding the Gus Bus Thursday could have been a lot different had Gustavsson not been on his game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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After the initial burst of celebrity impressions, TikTokers began to approach the trend from different angles.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hood said investors shouldn’t worry about the exposure to one of Microsoft’s major partners, pointing out that roughly $344 billion of the RPO came from a diverse set of other customers.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Each room offered a distinct sonic environment, encouraging guests to explore and engage with the artworks.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of, the town itself retains a gritty, authentic coal-mining charm, distinct from the polished resort villages elsewhere.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The result was the emergence of a distinctive national cinema that speaks both to universal human experiences and to specifically Korean concerns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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And in order to do that, based on what clear, distinctive competence?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nonidentical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonidentical. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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