as in different
being not of the same kind
you're trying to compare very unlike things—like those proverbial apples and oranges
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Recent Examples of unlike
So basically like, unlike, like and then unlike Ulysses-ha.
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Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more Jan. 15, 2023 The effort, scientists said, was an important step toward better defining long COVID, which can be hard to pinpoint because it can’t be easily diagnosed or tested for — unlike, say, a heart attack.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Though cases among students and teachers have risen along with overall viral levels in their communities, the rate at which the virus has been passed on within classrooms has stayed low and constant - unlike universities, which have emerged as a concern.
—Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2020
The federal government does not have much leverage over assisted living facilities, which - unlike nursing homes - do not heavily rely on Medicaid and Medicare funds, said R. Tamara Konetzka, a health sciences professor at the University of Chicago.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2021
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Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more Jan. 15, 2023 The effort, scientists said, was an important step toward better defining long COVID, which can be hard to pinpoint because it can’t be easily diagnosed or tested for — unlike, say, a heart attack.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Though cases among students and teachers have risen along with overall viral levels in their communities, the rate at which the virus has been passed on within classrooms has stayed low and constant - unlike universities, which have emerged as a concern.
—Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2020
The federal government does not have much leverage over assisted living facilities, which - unlike nursing homes - do not heavily rely on Medicaid and Medicare funds, said R. Tamara Konetzka, a health sciences professor at the University of Chicago.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlike
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For another, the two telescopes’ image resolutions are very different.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is drastically different from other sports leagues, such as Major League Baseball, where sponsorship contributes a smaller portion of total revenue.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Plus, Canada’s population is diverse—in part because during Trump’s first term, Trudeau positioned Canada as a safer alternative for immigrants.—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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For the Gladney family, the Chaska community has always been a close-knot, quiet, safe and diverse community, with grocery stores, libraries and a hospital all near by.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His distinctive nonchalant California glam aesthetic has evolved in his properties throughout the West Coast.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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For one thing, Ross created conditions for distinctive voices to be heard.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The current agreement is set up to progress in three distinct phases, the first of which is already halfway through.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The fragments of two distinct bronze neck rings, thought to belong to a chieftain, were also identified.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in over four years, finally joining ranks with other major global central banks, as softening inflation allows room for easing policy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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She was identified as a person of interest in other murders as well, including the murder of Curtis Lind, a landlord in Vallejo, California, who was stabbed to death three days before the Vermont shooting.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlike. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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