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various
adjective as in miscellaneous, differing
Strongest matches
assorted, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, diverse, diversified, individual, numerous, separate, sundry, varied
Weak matches
all manner of, changeable, changing, distinctive, heterogeneous, legion, manifold, many, many-sided, multifarious, multitudinal, multitudinous, omnifarious, peculiar, populous, several, unalike, unequal, unlike, variant, variegated
Example Sentences
“We will explain that to the U.S. through various channels.”
Since politics she has performed a one-woman show at the Edinburgh festival and spent time talking about politics on various TV shows and podcasts.
The trial had previously heard Vial, Burns and Mr Wilkin had been drinking at various bars on the night of the murder.
There are places where he’s not quite up to the task, where the various lines that stretch through and across the family trees can feel like tripwires for the reader.
Water had been dripping from various pipes since 2022 causing corrosion within the hot water system and damage to walls and floors.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say various?
The adjective various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse, in describing ideas or opinions, suggests degrees of difference that may be at odds or challenging to reconcile: diverse views on how the area should be zoned.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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