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adjective

as in contrasting

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verb

past tense of contrast
as in differed
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 contrasted
Adjective
Its light blue gingham plaid is made of cotton fabric, and the stocking is adorned with a mint green bow for a contrasted look. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025 The neckline and bodice also featured contrasted fabric to the more muted emerald tone of the midi dress. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Their approach, trying to outscore teams, contrasted with Ivory Coast. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The court’s attitude contrasted with how the law was enforced in the United States at the time. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2026 Moments of optimism contrasted sharply with grief on Sunday. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 The side-part strikes again, and this time with a subtle wave in the front of Selena Gomez's face that is beautifully contrasted with her hair tuck. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Gorsuch contrasted those children with children whose parents are lawfully in the country, but only temporarily. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 July 2026 His warnings contrasted starkly with the brief but glorious interludes of culinary fabulism that punctuated our travel down South. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 King contrasted the country’s technological expertise with its moral aptitude. — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 This reception contrasted with the typical mixed emotions or boos some departing icons face, like Phillies superstar Bryce Harper, who is often jeered by former Nationals fans. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasted
  1. contrasting
  2. differed
  3. different
  4. disparate
Adjective
  • The shape is elegant while the contrasting blue and green pieces add playfulness.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • The uniform mounded shape and purple hues of the flower spikes, along with the contrasting silvery foliage, add attractive structure and framing along the edges of paved walkways.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
Definition of contrasting
Verb
  • Their methods differed, yet each viewed the country as more than another African partner.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Why temperatures differed so much Triple-digit heat in places like Stovepipe Wells, California, is driven by a combination of geography and summer sun that makes the desert one of the most efficient heating environments on Earth.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of differed
Adjective
  • As the match enters a hydration break, Austria — which has already gone for broke with four substitutions this half — will have to try something different to rally.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Researchers then move the ion to different locations above the chip by adjusting voltages on the trap electrodes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Pochettino's work with USMNT echoes Hiddink's playbook almost point for point—introducing fluid tactics, intense conditioning, and extended camps to forge a collective identity from disparate cultural elements.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Beatriz, however, makes a convincing case for those disparate elements actually belonging together.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Definition of disparate

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