as in different
being not of the same kind
you're trying to compare very unlike things—like those proverbial apples and oranges
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Recent Examples of unlike
Or small-sample fragility - unlike humans, today’s AI systems struggle to generalize confidently from limited data points.
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Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In this sense, artificial intelligence remains quite unlike, and less capable than, human intelligence.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This view is unlike to carry much weight with younger MAGA fans.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The cool thing is that unlike fMRI, MEG can record the brain in near-real time.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In this sense, artificial intelligence remains quite unlike, and less capable than, human intelligence.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This view is unlike to carry much weight with younger MAGA fans.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The cool thing is that unlike fMRI, MEG can record the brain in near-real time.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlike
Adjective
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This Epicka Universal Travel Adapter is a T+L favorite overall pick due to its four different plug types that are compatible with over 200 sockets worldwide and its ability to charge up to six devices at once.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both reflect and honor the evolving identity of the position, just in different ways.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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Today, the boardrooms of the nation’s largest companies have never been more diverse.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each of these titles represents a distinctive cinematic vision — works that captivate with their visual language, emotional depth, and masterful craftsmanship.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dry lower-leg skin in African-American women is distinctive for its downregulation of several free fatty acids.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This approach is distinct from other methods that require physically touching the object.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In America’s political duopoly, smaller parties often represent distinct voices and ideologies that neverthless have little chance in most contests above the local level.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Times’ error immediately garnered write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other outlets.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlike. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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