as in diverse
being not of the same kind
disparate notions among adults and adolescents about when middle age begins
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
an enormous disparity in the lives of the rich and the poor in that country
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Recent Examples of disparate
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Peregrine’s data integration platform takes highly fractured, disparate data to build a complete historical and real-time picture that can be fed into a centralized analytical platform, allowing people to construct analyses and test ideas.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Lisa Song, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
Should health coverage for some of the most vulnerable Americans be altered—perhaps even taken away—then health disparities in this country would likely widen.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
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And comparing data from various polls taken at disparate points in history isn’t a good solution, because each might use entirely different questions, scales, or thresholds at which someone is considered lonely.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Peregrine’s data integration platform takes highly fractured, disparate data to build a complete historical and real-time picture that can be fed into a centralized analytical platform, allowing people to construct analyses and test ideas.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
If the changes to Rubin’s biography are any indication of what remains acceptable under Trump’s vision for the federal government, then certain facts about historical disparities are safe for now.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
Should health coverage for some of the most vulnerable Americans be altered—perhaps even taken away—then health disparities in this country would likely widen.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparate
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Many in Ballinger’s hospital — which serves a high immigrant population in one of the most diverse regions in the U.S. — have worried about threats of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Plus, Canada’s population is diverse—in part because during Trump’s first term, Trudeau positioned Canada as a safer alternative for immigrants.—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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There is a marked difference between the two beverages, particularly through a health lens, as alcohol is linked to liver disease, addiction, cancer and cognitive decline.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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For another, the two telescopes’ image resolutions are very different.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is drastically different from other sports leagues, such as Major League Baseball, where sponsorship contributes a smaller portion of total revenue.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Morello mixed in brief passages of his own distinctive sound, but the overall effect remained tied to an older tradition.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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For one thing, Ross created conditions for distinctive voices to be heard.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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For women in midlife, there’s a distinct urgency, as our shifting hormones usher in fresh health concerns—bone loss, heart disease, metabolic conditions—compelling us to raise our wellness game (now!): to eat smarter, train harder, lift heavier.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The fragments of two distinct bronze neck rings, thought to belong to a chieftain, were also identified.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some civil rights groups have threatened to boycott companies that retreat from diversity initiatives.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The act of censorship comes as Trump administration’s calls for only male and female genders to be recognized, and the cancelation of all national diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI).—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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White Americans, by contrast, have $41 trillion of stock-market wealth — up 91% over the same time period.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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That distinction — great — belongs to the NBA’s true title contenders, a category that remains exclusive.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gillett has led with confidence, grace, and distinction, carrying out the exact mandate of our legislative body.—
Rep. Jaime Foster,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Disparate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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