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as in divergency
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism
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Recent Examples of divergence
Over time, such divergence must lead to catastrophe.
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Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Washington’s abandonment of internationalism and any concern for liberal norms and agenda setting is leading to a divergence of values and threat perceptions among Western countries that will fundamentally break the solidarity of the geopolitical West.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Unlike lithium-ion batteries, where mature designs leave little room for differentiation beyond materials, electrolyzers still exhibit vast design divergence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Wang Yanbing | Future Publishing | Getty Images What’s driving the divergence in the Chinese yuan's strength?
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Washington’s abandonment of internationalism and any concern for liberal norms and agenda setting is leading to a divergence of values and threat perceptions among Western countries that will fundamentally break the solidarity of the geopolitical West.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Unlike lithium-ion batteries, where mature designs leave little room for differentiation beyond materials, electrolyzers still exhibit vast design divergence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Wang Yanbing | Future Publishing | Getty Images What’s driving the divergence in the Chinese yuan's strength?
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divergence
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Offensive deviation Through September, the Gators are averaging 22 points per game, ranking 100th nationally and last in the SEC.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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And here, roundabouts make a major difference because drivers don’t turn left in front of oncoming traffic.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But its differences will also keep it fresh, since Borderland has a sci-fi twist to it, whereas Squid Game is grounded in the real world.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Rehabilitation A week after Manes’ departure, Johnson posted the image of himself posing with Bukele and their families in front of a Christmas tree.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts may see the departure of similar numbers of full-time equivalents as in the past two rounds – approximately 500 and 1,500.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are obstacles to the creation of a drone wall, namely its financing, management — given its cross-border nature and the diversity of airspace security laws — as well as issues to do with technical integration, according to Miriam McNabb, editor in chief of the online Dronelife publication.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Miami Takes the Top Spot Miami, Florida, ranked as the number one city for food lovers, excelling in both affordability and food diversity.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Divergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergence. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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