Synonyms of differences

differences 1 of 2

noun

plural of difference

1

as in disputes

variance of opinion on a matter

we must try to settle our differences without fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disputes
• controversies
• disagreements
• disputations
• debates
• difficulties
• contestations
• dissensions
• contentions
• nonconcurrences
• firestorms
• conflictions
• conflicts
• clashes
• dissensuses
• dissonances
• arguments
• discords
• quarrels
• collisions
• struggles
• misunderstandings
• fights
• altercations
• divisions
• strifes
• disaccords
• divarications
• bickers
• combats
• kickups
• fallings-out
• set-tos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• harmonies
• accords
• consensuses
• acceptances
• compliances
• unanimities
• concords
• peaces

2

as in changes

the act, process, or result of making different

it won't make any difference which one you choose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• changes
• alterations
• variations
• modifications
• shifts
• revisions
• adjustments
• fluctuations
• mutations
• transformations
• amendments
• reviews
• distortions
• reforms
• revises
• corrections
• oscillations
• deformations
• conversions
• displacements
• substitutions
• replacements
• rectifications
• modulations
• regulations
• tweaks
• transfigurations
• metamorphoses
• redesigns
• redos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixations
• stabilizations

differences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of difference

as in differentiates

to understand or point out the difference in

people who cannot difference God's will from their own selfish desires and prejudices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differentiates
• distinguishes
• discerns
• discriminates
• separates
• secerns
• understands
• divides
• contradistinguishes
• knows
• parts
• sets off
• comprehends
• marks (off)
• demarcates
• severs
• grasps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mistakes
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• confounds
• lumps (together)
• mingles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of differences

Noun

The subtle differences by which Kyle plays older Hal versus Halogram Hal is really on sharp display in the finale. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Explaining those differences early allows a useful conversation about priorities. — Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

To that end, what’s the biggest differences and similarities between working at a local station and NewsNation? — Brayden Garcia october 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

The research didn't detect any significant partisan differences among US adults on whether social media fuels political division. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Functional connectivity in the fetal brain develops substantially later in gestation, with measurable differences in brain activity and facial responses to noxious versus innocuous stimulation appearing at approximately 33 weeks. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Three-dimensional light fields could provide a new way to probe these subtle differences because the fields themselves can have chiral, or handed, properties. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Additionally, the marital outcomes were self-reported, and other unmeasured differences between religious and non-religious respondents could have influenced the results. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

There were geographic differences in the places where cancers caused by infections occurred, too. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026