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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differ
Perhaps unsurprisingly, favorability differs drastically among Democrats and Republicans.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Different buyers may find differing grip styles comfortable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Manon Bannerman and Megan Meiyok Skiendiel put differing spins on conical bras as outerwear, one peeking from under a blazer and the other over a figure-hugging dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Ann Saphir | Reuters Kugler’s situation also differs significantly from Cook’s, in that the records at issue concerning Kugler’s property do not include mortgage loan applications, only tax records and federal disclosure reports.
—Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Different buyers may find differing grip styles comfortable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Manon Bannerman and Megan Meiyok Skiendiel put differing spins on conical bras as outerwear, one peeking from under a blazer and the other over a figure-hugging dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Ann Saphir | Reuters Kugler’s situation also differs significantly from Cook’s, in that the records at issue concerning Kugler’s property do not include mortgage loan applications, only tax records and federal disclosure reports.
—Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differ
Verb
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The increase contrasts with every other age group, which saw declines or stayed steady.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Somewhere between their two perspectives might be reality, and The Girlfriend invites us to make our own decisions by splitting each of its six episodes into halves contrasting Laura’s and Cherry’s experiences of the same events.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Tidmarsh seems to disagree.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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And some long-time critics of the current AI landscape, such as Gary Marcus, disagree with Dalio entirely, arguing that the bubble is due to pop because the AI technology currently on the market is too error-prone to be relied upon, and therefore can’t be scaled away.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Note that these settings can vary depending on device, operating system and app version, and can change.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a nod to a city skyline, the bracelets and multifunctional brooch use cubes of varying height.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Differ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differ. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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