NONEQUIVALENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

nonequivalent

adjective

Definition of nonequivalent

as in disparate

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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

Adjective

Kara isn’t the only superhero with a tragic origin story – but unlike, say, that guy who dresses up as a bat and fights crime after the deaths of his mom and dad, Kara hits up a dive bar and plays with her dog to cope.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
And the reason is that now unlike when Thomas and I introduced the resolution, there are a lot of Republicans who believe the war should end.

— NBC news, NBC news, 24 May 2026

Definition of unlike

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The 30-year-old André-Oort conjecture about the structure of something called Shimura varieties was finally proved, as was the 85-year-old Van der Waerden conjecture, which estimates how many polynomials have noninterchangeable roots.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
Van der Waerden was interested in how many polynomials have noninterchangeable roots.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022

Definition of noninterchangeable

Adjective

Duhamel cycled through various versions of names based on the artists in Fergie’s dream.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Improving technology and travel search engines also give travelers more transparency into price deals for various destinations at particular times of year, experts said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of various

Adjective

This reframes California's economic health, highlighting a vibrant, diverse entrepreneurial spirit that continues to shine.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
But a new study has found reliable evidence that this formative process involved more diverse species also making the transition.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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