differences 1 of 2

plural of difference

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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differences
Noun
  • Other disputes are minor, like the three animal rights activists who stole lambs from King Charles’ Sandringham estate.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the last year alone, the federal government partially shut down twice for weeks because of partisan disputes in Congress over spending on healthcare and immigration enforcement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Even Meta’s settlement with the attorneys general, which requires changes to features aimed at teens, contains plenty of unknowns and ties some of its actionability to competitors doing the same.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But in another way, Borden’s story differentiates itself from past iterations.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Governance Before Growth Governance is what differentiates Mobcoder AI's approach to AI development services.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That project was beset by controversies and setbacks, including Essar Steel Minnesota filing for bankruptcy in 2016.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Drivecast is The Drive‘s weekly podcast that takes you behind the scenes on the big stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The original structure had fallen into ruin by the 18th century and was later incorporated into a residence that underwent extensive alterations, including a major Victorian makeover in 1874.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • A number of changes have been made to Starliner’s design in the wake of Calypso, including alterations to seal designs, as well as the thruster system.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Its glass construction also distinguishes it from many inexpensive plastic touchpads.
    — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The economy has produced another set of disagreements, particularly over government spending, employment, and social programs.
    — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The suit also asserted Vista Grande initiated the ER trips in retaliation for the family's disagreements about Tingley's care.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the 1990s, there was a push to teach regional languages at schools in the eastern Caribbean and offer university degrees in them as officials fought to preserve and promote the centuries-old language and its variations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • More uniformly vibrant is the red iteration, which applies multiple variations of the color through the upper and midsole.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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