contrasted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of contrastednext
as in contrasting

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contrasted

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verb

past tense of contrast
as in differed
to be unlike; to not be the same her depressed mood today contrasts sharply with her good spirits yesterday

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  1. differed
  2. different
  3. disparate
Verb
  • The outcome of those chances may have differed if Bowen had played.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Our tastes differed, but the passion was the same.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of differed
Adjective
  • There’s room to coexist because Hollywood delivers different content, but caution remains about what will and will not work.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In a different video, TikToker Gabriella Rose lugs a suitcase down a snowy sidewalk, back to the camera.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of different
Adjective
  • The amount of time and effort necessary to ensure that disparate technologies connect efficiently can be substantial.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The fact that these two seemingly disparate groups have found common ground on this issue came as no surprise to Krishnaveni Gundu, co-founder and executive director of Texas Jail Project.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of disparate
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contrasted (to)

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