as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the contrast between the two approaches to the problem of overeating could not be greater
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Recent Examples of contrast
Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Mexico, by contrast, saw its consumer stress levels up 1.7 percent in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter of last year, while French shoppers evinced 4 percent higher stress levels from quarter to quarter.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The stone walls anchoring the kitchen, den, and outdoor hangout spaces highlight the warm sunlight creeping in through the vacation rental’s wall-spanning windows, while warm woods elsewhere contrast the earthy interior palette.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
By contrast, residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington experienced only a modest price hike of 2.1% on eggs, meat, poultry and fish.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Mexico, by contrast, saw its consumer stress levels up 1.7 percent in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter of last year, while French shoppers evinced 4 percent higher stress levels from quarter to quarter.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The next year, Sophie returned on April 9, donning a green bow in her curly blonde hair and bright pink sneakers that contrasted against her white outfit.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The stone walls anchoring the kitchen, den, and outdoor hangout spaces highlight the warm sunlight creeping in through the vacation rental’s wall-spanning windows, while warm woods elsewhere contrast the earthy interior palette.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrast
Noun
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Shoppers are not expected to see a difference at the supermarket checkout line since the new law just shifts collection of the revenue.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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The world needs all of us—our voices, our differences and our commitment to lifting one another up.—
Shikha Bajaj,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This new design, called the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft, differs dramatically from the traditional tube-and-wing planes in service.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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This approach aims to break down silos between development and operations teams with a unified platform for collaboration and automation, eliminating the friction caused by isolated environments and differing workflows.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Crown’s offensive diversity — featuring 10 different goal scorers this season — proved ineffective against New England’s tactical discipline.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even for the big names, the distinction between the pure and the pragmatic holds fast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Technical Architecture Supports Continuous Improvement The distinction between NeMo and Nvidia’s Inference Microservices, branded as NIMs, lies in their complementary functions.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrast. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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