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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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Bailey added that Accenture makes efforts to collaborate with other companies and organizations on topics like diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Across the animal kingdom, meanwhile, wildlife populations are vanishing fastest in Latin America and the Caribbean — part of the globe that’s home to a tremendous diversity of life.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
Part of the challenge of mapping the Latino right is the diversity of the Latino experience.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Today’s Bay List comes a week after the first of the Black List’s 2024 diversity lists, the CAPE List was made public.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Across the animal kingdom, meanwhile, wildlife populations are vanishing fastest in Latin America and the Caribbean — part of the globe that’s home to a tremendous diversity of life.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
Part of the challenge of mapping the Latino right is the diversity of the Latino experience.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Today’s Bay List comes a week after the first of the Black List’s 2024 diversity lists, the CAPE List was made public.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Diversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversity. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
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