DIFFERING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

differing

verb

present participle of differ

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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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 Curtis currently serves in differing leadership roles in high-profile cases. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The differing strategies covered Mercedes off to protect the victory, given how Verstappen was in the mix. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 In the primary, the candidates laid out differing visions on how to regulate AI. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 As a result, many students graduate without understanding how government works, why voting matters, or how citizens with differing viewpoints can work together in a democracy. — Clarine Nardi Riddle, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Due to their differing schedules, the Wong brothers don’t often get the chance to meet up while on the clock. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 In 2026, the pattern closely echoes 2018, differing by only about two days. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Those differing responses, paradoxically, hint at an underlying confluence of viewpoints – that safeguarding the growth and development of children and teenagers is not a one-and-done deal, left to individual court cases or settlements. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 The divide reflects not only differing political views, but competing experiences of exile, repression and what many believed the future of Iran should look like. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for differing

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Naturally, the actresses both stepped out in some stylish yet contrasting shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
United could barely get a sniff of the ball and many stereotypes about the two managers’ contrasting styles of play ended up bearing out.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contrasting

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While critics of his position have accused him of trying to jam a utility company bailout through at the end of the session, Newsom cast the lawmakers disagreeing with him as aligned with another industry unpopular with many Californians.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Spurlock entered a Newton plea, agreeing to guilt but disagreeing with certain elements of the case, and served 17 years starting in 2005.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026