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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
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 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
Verb
The privileges of Jover’s life appear entirely superficial, even a bit alien, when contrasted with her granddaughter’s narrative thread. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Musk, Kushner, and air defenses On air defenses, Zelensky contrasted the number of Patriot missiles supplied in 2023 – which was 675 – with the forecast number of 264 this year. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 But these security initiatives were most sharply contrasted by El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, who has employed extreme measures, such as building a mega-prison and declaring a state of emergency, in service of his war on gangs. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 Suarez contrasted it to the new administration building, located about six miles northwest, near Miami International Airport. — Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Valentino contrasted gray pinstripes with turquoise Rockstud pumps, while at Carven, a cherry red flip-flop broke up a monochromatic black look. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 Throughout our discussion, Ries repeatedly contrasted what is easy with what is necessary. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Many critics and viewers appreciated its optimistic tone, which contrasted sharply with the anxious atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was in its first year. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 The Good Will Hunting actor contrasted his wife of 20 years, who stunned in a vivid blue cobalt gown featuring a plunging neckline and a form-fitting silhouette that flared out into a mermaid-style design. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasted
  1. contrasting
  2. differed
  3. different
  4. disparate
Adjective
  • All four stars ably play the stoic and sorrowful notes required of them, without finding many secondary or contrasting ones in their dialogue.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The big story Rising memory chip costs are having a contrasting effect on the fortunes of budget Chinese brands and mid-market and premium American and South Korean smartphone companies in India, the world's second-largest market by volume.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of contrasting
Verb
  • During Wednesday’s council presentation, city staff responded to those concerns by explaining how rates were set, how bids were evaluated and why the process differed from the water and sewer rate increases.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, his statement differed from the witness who described what happened.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of differed
Adjective
  • Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His October episode with Hailey Bieber also comes to mind — in a different way.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • But a huge issue in these talks specifically is that the sides are operating in disparate frameworks.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cowin has also spliced together photographs of disparate subjects — people, places and things — on broad horizontal panels that suggest narrative progression but instead register as evocative panoramic poems.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparate

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“Contrasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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