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as in variety
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
the diversity of plant life on that tropical island is staggering
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as in distinctiveness
the quality or state of being different
there's considerable diversity in the platforms for the two major parties
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Recent Examples of diversity
Following her historic nomination, Gascón came under fire for alleged old social media posts criticizing Muslim culture, George Floyd, diversity and more.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Conversations about diversity and inclusion in the district also factored into candidates’ answers about the district’s Equity Belief Statement, mental health resources for students and budget and staffing priorities.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
But those cancellations were purportedly aimed at stripping diversity, equality and inclusiveness elements out of state policies, not at forcing parents to register their newborns in person.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The university was concerned it could be perceived as diversity training, something the new law bans.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Conversations about diversity and inclusion in the district also factored into candidates’ answers about the district’s Equity Belief Statement, mental health resources for students and budget and staffing priorities.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
But those cancellations were purportedly aimed at stripping diversity, equality and inclusiveness elements out of state policies, not at forcing parents to register their newborns in person.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The university was concerned it could be perceived as diversity training, something the new law bans.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversity
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There is a wide variety of spring dresses to explore in Abercrombie's sale section, many of which are sporting big discounts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is also true for graphite, used in battery electrodes and a variety of industrial applications.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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In our industry, these aren't abstract metrics—they're the difference between winning and becoming irrelevant in a market where milliseconds and basis points determine success.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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And compared with something more pedestrian, like the Apple iMac, which uses a standard M4 processor, the difference in multicore processing performance is vast.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Accounting for sampling heterogeneity suggests a low paleolatitude origin for dinosaurs Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, the multiplicity of Eurasian problems overtaxes American resources and creates an atmosphere of pervasive, proliferating disarray.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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No One Knows How to Talk About Weight Loss Anymore Many tissues in the body have receptors for GLP-1, a hormone, which explains its multiplicity of health effects.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, applications in the Northeast and West have grown slower.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In contrast to American English, nonce means the one, particular, or present occasion, purpose, or use.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2025
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But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 273 career home runs and 916 RBIs, all those All-Star games and that World Series MVP distinction and five Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger awards, Perez has amassed the makings of a candidacy for the National Baseball Hall of Fame — where George Brett resides as the only primary Royal.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Diversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversity. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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