as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
the cultural heterogeneity of its residents is a point of pride for the city
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Recent Examples of heterogeneity
The rationale behind this heterogeneity is to avoid such a policy's uneven incidence on households at different income levels.
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Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, the EU’s profound heterogeneity is ultimately the justification for its extraordinary single-market project.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
National heterogeneity also raises the political costs of pursuing higher flows.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, the EU’s profound heterogeneity is ultimately the justification for its extraordinary single-market project.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
National heterogeneity also raises the political costs of pursuing higher flows.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterogeneity
diversity
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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
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“Heterogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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