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as in disagrees
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differs
But the situation described by Calvo differs sharply from what Little Havana officials say actually occurred.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
More significant than what happens to be in the canon (for any book list differs in the particulars) is the idea of a canon in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The scale differs by a factor of 100, the cost structure differs in kind and the path to profitability, for those who will find it, runs through enterprise, not consumer adoption.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The landscape of post-secondary and next-stage education currently facing adolescents and their parents likely differs significantly from the patterns seen five or ten years ago.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026
That’s because its genetic makeup differs significantly from other orthoebolaviruses.
—Klinger Soares Faico Filho, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
The interpretation of Klaus Barbie in Moulin differs from the original.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Still, a film set differs from a theater production, so Harris dove into studying how to most effectively translate her vision for the screen.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Cowboy’s approach differs from the former in that the new startup will design the upper stage of its rocket to itself become the satellite.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
More significant than what happens to be in the canon (for any book list differs in the particulars) is the idea of a canon in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The scale differs by a factor of 100, the cost structure differs in kind and the path to profitability, for those who will find it, runs through enterprise, not consumer adoption.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The landscape of post-secondary and next-stage education currently facing adolescents and their parents likely differs significantly from the patterns seen five or ten years ago.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026
That’s because its genetic makeup differs significantly from other orthoebolaviruses.
—Klinger Soares Faico Filho, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
The interpretation of Klaus Barbie in Moulin differs from the original.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Still, a film set differs from a theater production, so Harris dove into studying how to most effectively translate her vision for the screen.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Cowboy’s approach differs from the former in that the new startup will design the upper stage of its rocket to itself become the satellite.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differs
Verb
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Still, that outlook contrasts with developments over the past year, as companies in Colorado and across the country have already carried out layoffs while restructuring operations around the technology.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The private bickering contrasts with the rosy picture MARTA has publicly conveyed about its relationship with Stadler and the project’s progress.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Crater Harris, on the other hand, disagrees with the notion that her great-grandmother would have been social media-averse.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The survey respectfully disagrees with the conventional wisdom.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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“Differs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differs. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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