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
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Next week’s trip provides Xi yet another opportunity to present himself as a geopolitical power broker with direct lines to a diverse cast of counterparts.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Expect indoor and open-air shows from more than 50 local and regional acts in diverse genres, organizers said, from punk and hip hop to folk, metal and jazz.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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The hotel also offers ultra-luxe suites, each with a distinct design theme (like Riviera and Christian Dior), and a penthouse suite with a heated rooftop pool and 360-degree views of the city, from the hills to the sea stretching across the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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There are at least two distinct categories of retirees with dependent children.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Ginsberg first read the titular entry in Howl and Other Poems at San Francisco’s Six Gallery in 1955, and the work anthologized a year later by fellow poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti as the fourth entry in the City Lights Bookstore imprint with its distinctive slender binding and black-and-white cover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Similar to the Michelin Guide for restaurants, Forbes’ anonymous inspectors rate and reviews luxury hotels, helping travelers discover distinctive destinations around the world.—
Drew Jackson,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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“Nonidentical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonidentical. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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