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
What differed was output — how much those workers were producing.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Giordano’s figures differed slightly.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
People were largely frustrated with the rising gas prices, but differed on where blame should be placed.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Three key properties differed back then.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
That study, however, wasn’t randomized, so the participants in the treatment and control groups may have differed in important ways.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2017 36 states provided public funding for broadcast media, and the percentages of public funding by state differed considerably.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2019, the dad of four opened up to The New York Times about how parenting his kids differed.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The newspaper had to get IRS approval to make the precedent-setting conversion, which differed from other papers that were purchased by already-existing nonprofit companies.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Giordano’s figures differed slightly.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
People were largely frustrated with the rising gas prices, but differed on where blame should be placed.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Three key properties differed back then.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
That study, however, wasn’t randomized, so the participants in the treatment and control groups may have differed in important ways.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2017 36 states provided public funding for broadcast media, and the percentages of public funding by state differed considerably.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2019, the dad of four opened up to The New York Times about how parenting his kids differed.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The newspaper had to get IRS approval to make the precedent-setting conversion, which differed from other papers that were purchased by already-existing nonprofit companies.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differed
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Swift contrasted her blue and white dress with a mini Lady Dior bag.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Impairments on its stakes in its research affiliate and a forestry company contrasted with otherwise solid results from its wealth management, trading and investment-banking operations.—
Takashi Nakamichi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But it has been stalled out in the House, as Republicans in that chamber disagreed with the Senate’s approach.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Legal experts, however, disagreed.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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