Definition of unalikenext

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Recent Examples of unalike Two thrillers, unalike in style and attitude yet with much in common, arrive Wednesday to television. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 So many common ingredients, treated wildly unalike. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 Apr. 2026 Along with fifty-two books, Hahn wrote more than two hundred articles for The New Yorker, over eight decades, about goings on in places as unalike as Rajasthan, Dar es Salaam, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro. Ariel Levy, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 The two girls could not be more unalike, and are not friends. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 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
  • Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions.
    Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His October episode with Hailey Bieber also comes to mind — in a different way.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 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
  • 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
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

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“Unalike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalike. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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