Definition of nonidenticalnext

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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. Washington Post, 6 May 2022 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 The study design allows researchers to compare identical twins, who have the same genetic makeup, with nonidentical twins, who are more different genetically, but grow up in the same family environment at the same time. Perri Klass, M.d., New York Times, 19 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonidentical
Adjective
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of the issues revolved around who exactly represented Diomandé at different times of his career, with legal cases slowing down proceedings.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Johnson County, with Iowa City and its teeming suburbs, and Scott County's economically diverse cities of Davenport and Bettendorf help make the district among the most competitive in the country.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While some may argue our city should reach higher, the entertainment offered by minor-league baseball would serve a more diverse community; see, for example, the Orlando Solar Bears minor-league hockey team.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Lee said her ultimate vision is to use BodyCodes to filter search results for the user, so she will only be served jeans from brands that fit her distinct shape.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tel-Rea, the Jedi character, is almost entirely melee-focused, but comes with her own entirely distinct skills and combat abilities, essentially requiring you to build your party around her.
    Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • These colleagues have a distinctive feel for news in their hometown.
    Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or even last summer when their response to the magic of Bilbao was to become Best Practice FC again, and hope that Thomas Frank could replicate the distinctive culture of Brentford in N17.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Nonidentical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonidentical. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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