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 Concerns addressed at the polls The race for Maryland governor is also driving voters to the polls, with differing views on the state's direction. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But the poll also indicates that there are deep divisions within the parties on what to focus on, with moderate Democrats and Republicans differing sharply from voters on the left and right wings of their parties. — Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Part of the idea behind putting these three disciplines under one roof is to bring those differing audiences together. — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 General funding rules, established in advance and responsive to differing local needs, offer one alternative. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 The pair, who called games together on Fox for 20 years, are said to have clashed over the differing contract status. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 The two candidates — incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman — have staked out differing positions about how the Los Angeles Police Department has performed under McDonnell. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Despite their widely differing political views, Rock says their friendship has never been much of an issue. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 A week later, the Catholic bishops responded to Uthmeier in their own letter, arguing that their differing interpretation of Catholic teachings is exactly what his office fights to protect in terms of constitutional rights and freedom of religion. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for differing

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Reynolds sets his novel around a cross-country road trip during which two brothers share contrasting feelings and memories about their father, who has recently died.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
All in all, three different hues of light green are used throughout the colorway, which also mixes in New Balance-appropriate gray while using contrasting red elements on the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, doctors analyzing the situation from afar have debated on social media how Hurts' condition should have been treated, often disagreeing with one another.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Some state lawmakers who worked with Jackson have criticized him as having a temper, including once throwing a plastic water bottle on the ground in frustration while disagreeing with a female lawmaker.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026