differed

past tense of differ

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of differed The candidates differed over development and the future of Folsom’s historic core. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 That account differed from an earlier explanation by Atlanta City Councilmember Dustin Hillis, who said a water valve failure caused a supporting wall to collapse. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The candidates have also differed on how the office should approach civil litigation. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 The information differed from an initial FAA statement, which placed one person aboard the Robinson and two aboard the Airbus. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 But remaining purchase drivers differed between device categories. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026 Individual growth forecasts also differed little based on which party the respondents thought would control Congress. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 In this respect this limited expansion differed fundamentally from the chain stores that flourished from the 1990s. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 The study was retrospective and observational, meaning researchers examined how outcomes differed among participants over time. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differed
Verb
  • The Houyhnhnms are to be contrasted with the barbaric Yahoos, humans reduced to our most feral, bestial, barbaric, and cruel state.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Like the name suggests, the loafer silhouette features a fluffy shearling upper contrasted by rich suede and features a similar cozy inner lining.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Erika Kirk’s attorney disagreed with the schedule but said there is no choice but to accept it.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Jamie Court, president of the organization Consumer Watchdog, disagreed with the report.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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