1
as in contrasting
to be unlike; to not be the same
my brother and I differ markedly in the way we handle money
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2
as in disagreeing
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differing
Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Mamdani approval rating Zohran Mamdani received differing approval ratings from poll-to-poll.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Complicating matters is the fact that Iran has released a series of 10-point plans to guide negotiations, with many of the versions differing slightly, often seemingly depending on whether they were written in English or Farsi.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The attorneys offered often differing takes Wednesday on whether the babies in the cases had access to donated breast milk that could have been given instead of formula.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Both Gerhardt Konig and his wife took the stand during the trial, presenting widely differing accounts of what happened on the hike.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
And that doesn’t take into account dozens of conflicts between supporters of differing points of view.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Their differing perspectives and evolving understanding of the world they’re meant to inherit (as much as any woman can inherit anything in Gilead) are the friction that creates change.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
There were rumors that Swift and Brittany, the wife of Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes, had a falling out over differing political opinions.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Mamdani approval rating Zohran Mamdani received differing approval ratings from poll-to-poll.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Complicating matters is the fact that Iran has released a series of 10-point plans to guide negotiations, with many of the versions differing slightly, often seemingly depending on whether they were written in English or Farsi.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The attorneys offered often differing takes Wednesday on whether the babies in the cases had access to donated breast milk that could have been given instead of formula.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Both Gerhardt Konig and his wife took the stand during the trial, presenting widely differing accounts of what happened on the hike.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
And that doesn’t take into account dozens of conflicts between supporters of differing points of view.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Their differing perspectives and evolving understanding of the world they’re meant to inherit (as much as any woman can inherit anything in Gilead) are the friction that creates change.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
There were rumors that Swift and Brittany, the wife of Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes, had a falling out over differing political opinions.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differing
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To nail this look (no pun intended), look to contrasting colors to add depth and dimension.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Whereas Phoebe lacks inhibitions, Valerie is plagued by them, and the contrasting sitcom formats of Friends (multi-cam) and The Comeback (mockumentary) call for totally different performance styles.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the San Francisco lawsuit, Anthropic claims it is being shut out for disagreeing with the administration.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite some online commentators with large followings publicly disagreeing with the president's decision—and many legacy media outlets eagerly highlighting their comments to try and sow division—the MAGA base is not wavering one bit.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Differing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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