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Recent Examples of unalike The two girls could not be more unalike, and are not friends. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Something will have to give between two men so seemingly unalike. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 The two girls are both Muslim but otherwise unalike; Doe, from Somalia, is quiet and thoughtful, while Muna, from a Pakistani family, is brash, impulsive, and, at times, troublingly aggressive. Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 The two sisters weren’t completely unalike in their appearance. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024 How could Eris and Pluto look so similar in size and exterior composition yet be totally unalike on the inside? Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalike
Adjective
  • The research team also revealed that the robots can change their shape and gait to adapt to different terrains or to perform a variety of functions, such as gripping and lifting objects.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Even then, Sitake and his former teammates were encouraged to speak freely in meetings, to suggest alternative schemes and to acknowledge ways to be different.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Regions of diverse dinosaurs The new study paints a portrait of two very different dinosaur communities divided between the north and south regions of the continent.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the boardrooms of the nation’s largest companies have never been more diverse.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • At a panel discussion at Carnegie Hall in 1999, Dohnányi got into a minor fracas with his esteemed colleague Pierre Boulez over the distinctive tone of French bassoons.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The country superstar will return to the distinctive venue for shows June 19-20, 24 and 26-27.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • What is distinct about NOTUS is its structure.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Arranging furniture to create distinct zones is key.
    Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Unalike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalike. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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