How to Use diversity in a Sentence

diversity

noun
  • The island has more diversity in plant life than other islands nearby.
  • The school aims for diversity in its student population.
  • The handsome creatures have hooked the interest of evolutionists and ecologists because of their dazzling diversity of shapes, behaviors, and feeding habits, which include nibbling the fins and scales of other fish.
    Science, 26 Nov. 2004
  • Over time, as the caves cooled, the diversity of microbes inside the caves increased.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
  • What strikes me each week is the diversity in age and gender representation.
    Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Whether increased racial diversity will lead to political change is an open question.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
  • Nintendo is bringing more diversity to its board of directors.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 10 May 2024
  • The two founders have dedicated their brand to bringing diversity to the golf industry including bringing women to the forefront of the sport.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 May 2024
  • As for diversity and inclusion, the new administration has made some public missteps.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Two racially motivated killings in the ‘90s prompted the creation of a task force to celebrate diversity.
    Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • The plan calls for the abolition of diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
  • With her daughter Julie in attendance, showing the diversity of Cline’s impact was a priority for the producers.
    Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The diversity starts at the top, with the ownership group.
    Greg Cote, miamiherald, 28 June 2018
  • One of the best things about the food scene in Cleveland Heights is its diversity.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Apr. 2020
  • There is more work to be done on that front in terms of diversity, as well.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2021
  • There’s just been a lack of diversity in the music that’s up on that stage.
    Shannon Barbour, Cosmopolitan, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The two men enthused over the idea of craft, diversity and uniqueness in a talk the day after the show.
    Rory Satran, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The show is still a joy to watch, but the lack of diversity is extremely off-putting.
    Sumiko Wilson, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Yet the churn did not lead to big strides in diversity, according to the study.
    Reuters, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
  • To me, what the States do best is diversity, is culture.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022
  • There may be diversity on your sets but not in your lives.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The lack of diversity is not in-line with the decades-long spirit and ideals of the cannabis community.
    Andrew Ward, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
  • But the trigger for their diversity may well have been the reverse.
    The Economist, 7 June 2018
  • Evans said one of the first things recruits ask about is the county’s racial diversity.
    Kristen Griffith, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Apr. 2021
  • There is about a 51 percent increase in terms of diversity across the league.
    CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The initiative will help Spain catch up on the diversity score.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Perhaps the diversity could have been more across the genders.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2022
  • But diversity is not the French-girl construct that sells.
    Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Demographics and diversity Waldorf schools do not discriminate based on race, gender, or religion.
    ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Another bill prevents funding from going to the FBI’s diversity and inclusion department.
    Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 30 July 2024

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