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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as in different
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as in differing
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 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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But the truth is, neurological differences really are a superpower.—
As told to Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Upfront costs are also important and can make the difference for whether new power projects can be built, as the East Coast has seen lately.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pope Francis preached the same gospel in different language.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The ability of the government to cross-reference personal information using databases from different agencies is tightly regulated under the US Privacy Act.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Worse, many of those disparate tool sets don’t share information, leaving organizations that want to understand the big picture to synthesize them on their own.—
Manoj Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Shot at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Ill., The Breakfast Club saw five disparate archetypical high schoolers come together, form unforgettable bonds and go through adolescent growing pains during one Saturday detention under the watchful eye of a domineering principal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On April 11th, the Trump Administration sent a letter to Harvard University demanding an end to its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in hiring, admissions, and programs.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The findings support the need for scientists to incorporate more diversity when crafting linguistic models, says Jixing Li, a linguist at City University Hong Kong, who was not involved in the new study.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For older codgers like me who prefer golf clubs to nightclubs, a serene and charming alternative is the city of La Quinta, best known for its incomparable golf courses at PGA West and the historic La Quinta Resort & Club, another redolent whiff of Hollywood’s glorious days gone by.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This year’s awards were hosted by Michael Urie and honored the incomparable Cynthia Erivo.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This effectively removes the distinction between mainstream and AI stacks.—
Dinesh Subhraveti,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With his first career homer, Wilson earned the distinction of blasting the A’s first home run at Sutter Health Park, doing so in the March 31 home opener vs. the Seattle Mariners.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrast. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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