contrasting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of contrastingnext
as in different

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contrasting

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verb

present participle of contrast
as in differing
to be unlike; to not be the same her depressed mood today contrasts sharply with her good spirits yesterday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasting
  1. different
  2. differing
  3. disparate
  4. incomparable
Adjective
  • The need for innovative and comprehensive solutions that alleviate the stress around planning, packing, labeling, traveling, and settling is evident, especially with the average American moving 11.7 times in a lifetime – every instance posing different challenges.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The 2025 class will pursue their studies at 13 different institutions across the UK, ranging from Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh, to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of different
Verb
  • Their tops, which may reach widely differing levels, sometimes emerge from a layer of haze or from a fairly continuous layer of cloud.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike most tech conferences, art and playful creativity played an equally starring role – a vision of what the future could look and feel like if wildly differing disciplines blurred the boundaries between art, science and tech.
    Amy Guttman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of differing
Adjective
  • The framework integrates data, automation, and AI as a centralized platform, consolidating disparate data sources to enable seamless access and analysis for healthcare providers.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • As solo artists, these guys hail from disparate geographic scenes—AyooLii is from Milwaukee, POLO PERKS <3<3<3 is from Harlem, and FearDorian is from Atlanta.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • These sunlight-harvesting structures would be incomparable in scale to anything currently in orbit: 3,000 times the area of the International Space Station, according to a NASA study of representative designs.
    Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Gliding along the ice while taking in the natural splendor that abounds is incomparable—and there are a lot of stunning spots around Europe that make the case for free skating on a lake rather than artificial ice rinks.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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