as in different
being not of the same kind
a place where people with dissimilar backgrounds can interact
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Recent Examples of dissimilar
Beyond the most basic genre-crossing surface similarities, these two records could hardly be more dissimilar in their ambitions and how they’ve been received by radio, critics and different subsets of fans.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the ability to well in the realm of love is not too dissimilar to that required to do well in your career, as there are many clear parallels between love and work.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Reading not only improves cognition, but also self-esteem and empathy when finding stories both similar and dissimilar to our own, studies show.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Their approach in attack was not too dissimilar to Manchester City, with runners on the left and traditional crossers on the right.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the ability to well in the realm of love is not too dissimilar to that required to do well in your career, as there are many clear parallels between love and work.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Reading not only improves cognition, but also self-esteem and empathy when finding stories both similar and dissimilar to our own, studies show.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Their approach in attack was not too dissimilar to Manchester City, with runners on the left and traditional crossers on the right.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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The handful of researchers and companies leading the push to make IVM more mainstream are taking different approaches.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Anger and Cage, although vastly different in temperament, both emerged from the L.A. bohemia of the early and mid-twentieth century.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Matharu opened his store at 40 Savile Row in 2022 and brought a younger, more diverse clientele to the area.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The page for Project Equity, a 2021 initiative launched by the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence to ensure that cancer drugs were evaluated for approval based on data from a diverse group of study participants, has gone dark.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His distinctive dance moves quickly went viral— the dance looks like someone standing in place and pumping their arms back and forth, as if trying to dry their back with an invisible towel.—
Phil Harrell,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, because of their ability to secure bigger hits and Goosebumps’ multigenerational focus, the anthology series acts as a period piece and time capsule, sonically capturing two distinctive moments and their music trends.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The relationship between hardware and software is equally similar and distinct—both serve the disabled community, but both serve in different ways, with some individuals requiring one over the other.—
Grant Stoner,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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This set features 12 tracks that showcase the duo’s distinct artistic vision and musical identity.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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