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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Recent Examples of contrasted
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Vena contrasted a roughly 2,700-mile CN–CSX routing from Vancouver to Nashville against the 2,000-mile path UP and NS could offer, with the CEO arguing those solutions could not replicate the efficiency of a single-system railroad.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
She was stunningly draped in a tan Harith Hashim ensemble, the wavy silhouette of which contrasted with how Andrew Fitzsimons styled her hair perfectly straight.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
The look’s holistic effect contrasted sensual styling on the top, with streamlined suited inspiration with the pants.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The robust steel hull is contrasted by a lightweight aluminum superstructure that is purposely minimal in design to maximise the views from indoors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, his wife, Jackie, contrasted him in a strapless white dress that gathered at the bust and draped to the ground.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Vance cast her comments as proof the administration’s strategy is working, and contrasted them with Democratic leaders elsewhere.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The signature was widely contrasted with Rowling’s position.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
For over a decade, City’s stability contrasted with the chaos of Manchester United’s strategic lurches, but City are now experiencing their own upheaval.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Vena contrasted a roughly 2,700-mile CN–CSX routing from Vancouver to Nashville against the 2,000-mile path UP and NS could offer, with the CEO arguing those solutions could not replicate the efficiency of a single-system railroad.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
She was stunningly draped in a tan Harith Hashim ensemble, the wavy silhouette of which contrasted with how Andrew Fitzsimons styled her hair perfectly straight.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
The look’s holistic effect contrasted sensual styling on the top, with streamlined suited inspiration with the pants.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The robust steel hull is contrasted by a lightweight aluminum superstructure that is purposely minimal in design to maximise the views from indoors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, his wife, Jackie, contrasted him in a strapless white dress that gathered at the bust and draped to the ground.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Vance cast her comments as proof the administration’s strategy is working, and contrasted them with Democratic leaders elsewhere.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The signature was widely contrasted with Rowling’s position.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasted
Verb
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That his children are fatherless because his ideas and his beliefs differed from somebody else, apparently.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The type of music that parents relied on differed.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In part, the contrasting results show the importance of how survey questions are worded.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These gains appeared across different growing conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Standardizing once and integrating everywhere ensures data models harmonize disparate protocols such as PLC tags, LIMS records and MES batches.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the original score by Mary Komasa and Antoni Komasa Lazarkiewicz, supplemented by sadcore indie tracks by Trupa Trupa, is a presence throughout, acting like a sonic glue that holds the chronologically disparate sequences of the film together while adding a distinct modernity to the tone.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Contrasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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