1
as in disputes
variance of opinion on a matter
we must try to settle our differences without fighting
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2
as in changes
the act, process, or result of making different
it won't make any difference which one you choose
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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
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 June 2026
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
All of our differences, all of our uniqueness, that’s the beauty, ya’ll.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
But even with these considerable differences, growing your own salad greens is generally cheaper than buying.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
The race has also highlighted differences in the candidates' legal backgrounds.
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Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Even as the return to offices stabilized in early 2026, real estate and job data showed material differences in work practices across regions, countries and cities.
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John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The older shape is more sleek, and key differences can be seen in the shapes of the toe box, Swoosh and mustache and greater definition for each of the upper’s panels.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Noun
Advocates said special education doesn’t belong in a health department, which usually treats disabilities as conditions to manage, instead of differences in how children learn.
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Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 June 2026
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
All of our differences, all of our uniqueness, that’s the beauty, ya’ll.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
But even with these considerable differences, growing your own salad greens is generally cheaper than buying.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
The race has also highlighted differences in the candidates' legal backgrounds.
—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Even as the return to offices stabilized in early 2026, real estate and job data showed material differences in work practices across regions, countries and cities.
—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The older shape is more sleek, and key differences can be seen in the shapes of the toe box, Swoosh and mustache and greater definition for each of the upper’s panels.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differences
Noun
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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Athletes should slowly build conditioning when faced with changes in climate such as heat and humidity.
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Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.
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But the scope of AI creators’ inquiry is expanding beyond the humanities and human philosophizing to deeper spiritual questions of what differentiates wisdom from intelligence or factual knowledge from how character is molded.
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In the accessible luxury bridal segment, Olivia Bottega differentiates itself through made-to-order production, customization, convertible designs, and a growing wholesale network that allows brides to experience the collection both online and in bridal salons.
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But the Dodgers organization seems to always find itself in the middle of other off-field controversies, and last season was no exception.
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Can Foxx remember a time when all three main wings of local government in Charlotte were dealing with such big changes and controversies?
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This data can be helpful in tracking changes in body composition due to alterations in patient diet, exercise level, or drug treatments.
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The key difference is that rather than suggesting preset visuals, the AI Camera Assistant is ostensibly reacting to the scene, subject, and lighting to dynamically suggest the best alterations for that specific moment — that’s the AI of it all.
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Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
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What distinguishes Union County from a standard addiction narrative is that Poulter and Centineo are flanked by nonactors, the overall effect hovering somewhere between fiction and nonfiction.
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Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
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The city commission reached a major step forward on the project after months of delays and disagreements over the best way to replace the old City Hall, which was damaged beyond repair by the historic flooding of April 2023.
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Furthermore, as agentic systems find incredibly narrow advantages, the requirements needed to fulfill all those variations quickly outstrip human ability to imagine them.
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North and South Carolina span roughly 86,000 square miles, across which there are probably just as many barbecue sauce variations.
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