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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
Trump was expected to issue a flurry of executive actions on his first day in power, including edicts aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigration at the southern border, opening up oil drilling in the Arctic, and rolling back diversity and inclusion programs.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
King devoted his life to fighting for inclusion and equality, and today diversity initiatives are increasingly under scrutiny on college campuses.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The total diversity of archaea was highest in marine subsurface and interface environments, while total bacterial diversity was also highest in interface environments.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Harry Eaddy and his wife Linda, who live in Denton and are involved in the arts community, provided the suggestion that got the film festival started after being inspired by the #OscarsSoWhite movement, which was a criticism of the lack of diversity at the 2015 Academy Awards.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
King devoted his life to fighting for inclusion and equality, and today diversity initiatives are increasingly under scrutiny on college campuses.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The total diversity of archaea was highest in marine subsurface and interface environments, while total bacterial diversity was also highest in interface environments.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Harry Eaddy and his wife Linda, who live in Denton and are involved in the arts community, provided the suggestion that got the film festival started after being inspired by the #OscarsSoWhite movement, which was a criticism of the lack of diversity at the 2015 Academy Awards.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversity
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These varieties produce drab-looking but tasty fruiting bodies called truffles, which mammals like dogs or boars will find by smell—then dig up and eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, subscription models allow guests to visit a variety of lounges around the world without splurging on first-class airfare.—
Pascal Bélanger,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The biggest difference was the high speed at which these players go past people.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The biggest difference in American foreign policy may be seen in the Middle East, and the war between Israel and Hamas.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Accounting for sampling heterogeneity suggests a low palaeolatitude origin for dinosaurs.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 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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And that multiplicity is exactly what Fong and her collaborators discovered while studying another fast radio burst.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Macdonald is one heckuva defensive mind, responsible for helping advance the league forward with multiplicity and versatility at the core of his philosophies.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2024
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Costco’s stance on DEI stands in contrast to some other major corporations that have scaled back such initiatives, including Walmart, McDonald’s, Google, Meta, Zoom, Ford (F-0.39%), and John Deere (DE).—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, in contrast to its stance on cannabis, TikTok has updated its policies to allow advertising for alcoholic beverages under specific conditions.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Right now, the Knicks hover on the edge of that distinction.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The distinction between a diplomatic negotiator and an intelligence operative is vague in the region, and Mr. Burns’s arrivals and departures could be stealthy.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Diversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversity. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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