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

Venus in your sign opposes the Moon in your partnership zone, increasing attraction while making differences in comfort, affection, or timing more obvious. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

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

After war broke out over religious and political differences in 1642, people had to flee when their villages became war zones, while other places were filled with desperate refugees. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

In traditional blinds, dour sommeliers in waistcoats sniff out the differences between cuvées grown a few miles apart in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or. — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The loan of the pandas was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of the state visit, which saw expressions of goodwill between the leaders, but no fixes to any of the long-standing differences between the two countries. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

His skill for staging intimate moments between everyday people and action sequences brimming with John Wick-style carnage gets near-equal screen time, as does his eye for small touches and details that make big differences. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Their analyses revealed genetic differences that distinguish cases of endometriosis with pain. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Clean the blades first, since dust buildup can create small weight differences. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026