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

Its progressive government has worked closely with Washington on security despite political differences. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Authorized participants can create or redeem large blocks of ETF shares when differences develop between the ETF’s market price and the value of its underlying holdings. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Fraud alerts, transaction declines, connectivity issues, or differences in merchant systems can create interruptions at inconvenient moments. — Td Bank, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Other types of deli meats follow this same process with a few differences in the details. — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Since then, she’s picked up on plenty of other subtle style differences, from the length of a daytime dress to the type of sneakers people wear. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

On the full business applications suite, which adds Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files with color and graphics, the printers finished in the same order, but the differences from one to the next were enough to matter at each step. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026

Molecular testing also found no major differences in the proteins that make up sarcomeres between the two groups of mice, the U of C said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026