DIFFERENCES Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of difference

as in disputes

variance of opinion on a matter we must try to settle our differences without fighting

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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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differences

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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

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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did. —

Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026 Those geographic differences are evidence of a long-standing tug-of-war for water between the two rivers over millions of years—and the Yangtze appears to be the clear winner. —

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 May 2026 Arsenal drawing with Burnley and City wins against Palace and Bournemouth would see the teams tied on 80 points heading into the final day, and the goal differences could be all square too if both City’s victories are by a single goal. —

Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 May 2026 When that’s in place, differences in style stop being a problem ‒ and start becoming a strength. —

Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026 So, when looking at brain size and intelligence, the differences among human brains are relatively small compared to the differences between a human brain and any other great ape brain. —

ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026 However, Piedmont says direct comparisons do not fully account for differences in infrastructure, geography and customer mix. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026 But there are some differences. —

John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 The differences between the two are somewhat rigid, particularly for men. —

Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for differences

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Democrats see it as a frivolous investigation that lays the groundwork for disputes during the midterms and sows doubts about the integrity of the state’s electoral process.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The agreement also settles two other disputes that have bogged down the case with appeals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026