as in different
being not of the same kind
a place where people with dissimilar backgrounds can interact
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the effectiveness of a metaphor largely depends upon the superficial dissimilarity of the two things being compared
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Recent Examples of dissimilar
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
The route was unexpected and challenging — not all that dissimilar to what Journalism’s trainer and other Southern Californians have endured since the January wildfires impacted more than 30,000 people.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2023
However, due to their structural dissimilarity, their interactions with these receptors differ slightly.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Adjective
Accordingly, sotol has received a Mexican denomination of origin in 2004 not so dissimilar from Champagne or Scotch.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
The route was unexpected and challenging — not all that dissimilar to what Journalism’s trainer and other Southern Californians have endured since the January wildfires impacted more than 30,000 people.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Noun
Another dissimilarity between the historical Cold War and today’s competition is the global context.
—Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2023
However, due to their structural dissimilarity, their interactions with these receptors differ slightly.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilar
Adjective
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In biology, sometimes many different molecules can do the same job.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Granted, the level of opponents was different this time around, but still, there is a risk this could be considered a setback.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The difference is one guy stepped it up on the Panthers and the 'two best players in the world' on the Oilers were asleep at the wheel.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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After the show ended, many cast members pursued diverse paths in acting, directing, and even politics, each carrying a piece of the show's legacy with them.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Working with endemic and non-endemic brands on collaborations and collections including FootJoy, Jimmy Choo, Curb Your Enthusiasm and adidas, Malbon Golf continues to shine a spotlight on the game, particularly among golf’s growing youth and diverse demographics.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The Peacock alum’s team executed the particularly ubiquitous State Farm ad featuring Severance star Adam Scott, set in the series’ distinctive office and directed by Ben Stiller.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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There’s also an oasis-like 2,500-square-foot Sisley spa, with distinctive touches including a regenerative salt wall.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Pullman Market follows in the footsteps of Eataly before it, but this complex’s concepts are so much more distinct and delicious than anything that forebear has offered.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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As five distinct stories unfold, creators wonder: In a future when memories can be erased, identities rewritten and fate engineered, what remains truly ours?—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The presidential adviser is an architect of a lot of Trump's hard-line culture war policies, including immigration, but also the administration's stance on transgender rights and diversity initiatives.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Defense Secretary Hegseth recently delivered a forceful speech on the Indo-Pacific in Singapore, but his focus at home has been on fighting culture wars, eliminating diversity initiatives, and now overseeing the deployment of federal troops in U.S. cities.—
Jane Harman,
Time,
13 June 2025
Noun
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In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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In contrast, Snowflake’s metrics are considerably poorer.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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This distinction in intent produces markedly different outcomes.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimilar. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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