1
as in contrasted
to be unlike; to not be the same
my brother and I differ markedly in the way we handle money
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2
as in disagreed
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differed
Prince Harry, 41, also attended the school, where his experience differed markedly from Prince William’s.
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Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The hand positions of those interred also differed.
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Ahmed Shawkat,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Analysts differed regarding the extent of concern about AI stoked by the tech selloff.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Longoria’s version differed through the angular vamp and tiny detail at center.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Her Madrid ensemble also differed in its color palette.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Furthermore, the fungi inside desert moss differed from those living inside mosses from more temperate climates.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The 30-second spot released Tuesday reflects a strategy absent in the first months of Larson’s campaign for a 15th term, when the 77-year congressman argued that none of his challengers differed from him on issues — only that all three of them were at least 30 years younger.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The reasons differed each time the taboo topic came up.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The hand positions of those interred also differed.
—
Ahmed Shawkat,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Analysts differed regarding the extent of concern about AI stoked by the tech selloff.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Longoria’s version differed through the angular vamp and tiny detail at center.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Her Madrid ensemble also differed in its color palette.
—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Furthermore, the fungi inside desert moss differed from those living inside mosses from more temperate climates.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The 30-second spot released Tuesday reflects a strategy absent in the first months of Larson’s campaign for a 15th term, when the 77-year congressman argued that none of his challengers differed from him on issues — only that all three of them were at least 30 years younger.
—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The reasons differed each time the taboo topic came up.
—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differed
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Moments of optimism contrasted sharply with grief on Sunday.
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The court’s attitude contrasted with how the law was enforced in the United States at the time.
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However, senior administration officials became worried that users might be able to circumvent Fable 5’s guardrails — though experts disagreed over the severity of the risk.
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At the time, Kil, who was then serving as a faculty advisor for Students for Justice in Palestine, told The Times that students disagreed with Blutinger’s views.
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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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