Definition of DIVERGENT

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different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various mean unlike in kind or character. different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness. different foods diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast. such diverse interests as dancing and football divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation. went on to pursue divergent careers disparate emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility. disparate notions of freedom various stresses the number of sorts or kinds. tried various methods

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But pro-Brexit and pro-EU parties are eager to run in a contest seen by many as a way to express their strongly divergent views on the EU. — Jill Lawless, The Seattle Times, "UK’s anti-EU Brexit Party launches EU election campaign," 13 Apr. 2019 Since an armistice agreement between the United Nations, North Korea and China was signed in Panmunjom on July 27, 1953, the two Koreas have traveled starkly divergent paths. — WSJ, "Where North and South Korea Meet," 27 Apr. 2018 In reality, the separation of William and Harry's households is more indicative of how the two brothers are on divergent paths within the royal family. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "What It Really Means that Prince Harry and Prince William's Royal Households Are Splitting," 15 Mar. 2019 Those divergent stories highlight the inherently flawed nature of NCAA investigations. — Pete Thamel, SI.com, "The Case Against Ole Miss: amid significant allegations, will the NCAA find smoke or fire in Rebels' football program?," 29 June 2016 Trump, who governs largely by impulse and instinct, lacks a clear traditional governing ideology on a range of topics, heightening divergent viewpoints. — chicagotribune.com, "Confusion, squabbling undermine Trump's steps forward on the world stage," 20 May 2018 Rand’s move to join forces with a property manager is somewhat divergent from the other two major platforms. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "The single-family rental industry is starting to consolidate," 11 Dec. 2018 Those offices filed separate and at times conflicting sentencing memorandums on Friday, suggesting divergent views of how forthcoming Mr. Cohen has been with law enforcement. — Rebecca Ballhaus, WSJ, "Cohen Gave Significant Help on Russia Probe, Mueller Team Says," 7 Dec. 2018 Despite using the same internal technology, the Aeon Flow Open and Closed models have fundamentally divergent characters. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "MrSpeakers Aeon Flow headphones review: songs of ice and fire," 30 July 2018

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