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
The two parties have differed on how much growth to trade in for more fairness—not on whether such a trade-off exists.
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Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Officials differed on how long the war's impact would last and whether the post-meeting statement should continue to reflect a bias toward cutting rates as the more likely next move.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Council members have publicly differed on whether to appoint from within or look for an outsider.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
The pair also differed on matters such as the affordability crisis and the handling of the Epstein files.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 May 2026
Donald’s aggressive, penetrating style differed from the traditional approach used by many interior defenders, who use their bulk to clog running lanes and absorb blockers and raise their arms to try to deflect passes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The authors then searched for locations where the ancient sequences differed from the ones found in modern humans.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Even if the input data differed only in the last few decimal places, that change could have an enormous effect on the result.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Other experts consulted by CNN differed in their view.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Officials differed on how long the war's impact would last and whether the post-meeting statement should continue to reflect a bias toward cutting rates as the more likely next move.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Council members have publicly differed on whether to appoint from within or look for an outsider.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
The pair also differed on matters such as the affordability crisis and the handling of the Epstein files.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 May 2026
Donald’s aggressive, penetrating style differed from the traditional approach used by many interior defenders, who use their bulk to clog running lanes and absorb blockers and raise their arms to try to deflect passes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The authors then searched for locations where the ancient sequences differed from the ones found in modern humans.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Even if the input data differed only in the last few decimal places, that change could have an enormous effect on the result.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Other experts consulted by CNN differed in their view.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differed
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Trump contrasted his approach with that of former President Joe Biden, criticizing the use of prisoner exchanges involving financial concessions.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Turek highlighted his working-class background and contrasted his work for a nonprofit with Wahls’ work for a super PAC focused on electing young Democrats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Reports from the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights disagreed, concluding the Brothers to the Rescue planes were still in international airspace when they were shot down.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Many exiles, however, disagreed with that view and said the incident had only renewed their hatred for Castro.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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